rake in
phrasal verb
raked in; raking in; rakes in
informal
: to earn or receive (a large amount of money)
The movie raked in over $300 million.
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According to numbers from Ethiopia Electric Power (EEP), this year alone, Ethiopia raked in over $55 million from electricity sales for Bitcoin mining, which accounted for 18% of their total revenue.
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Abubakar Nur Khalil, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
This could resurrect old flames from the dead, as well as lead to unexpected dalliances with the biggest rake in town.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
Plus, Virginia's Olympians raked in 13 medals for Team USA.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
The global trek became the highest-grossing tour of all time, reportedly raking in over $2 billion.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Abubakar Nur Khalil, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
This could resurrect old flames from the dead, as well as lead to unexpected dalliances with the biggest rake in town.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
Plus, Virginia's Olympians raked in 13 medals for Team USA.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
The global trek became the highest-grossing tour of all time, reportedly raking in over $2 billion.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Rake in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rake%20in. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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