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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At least nine House Republicans whom Democrats are targeting this cycle raked in seven-digit figures this past quarter. Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025 Apple — Apple shares jumped about 4%, notching a roughly 5.2% week-to-date gain after the iPhone maker raked in significant losses this month due to China tariff concerns. Pia Singh, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025 Jurisdictions throughout his state have received more than $68 million to date, and governments nationwide have raked in upward of $10 billion, the database shows. Henry Larweh, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025 The North Reading Republican raked in $175,852 in 2023 and $175,996 in 2024 for a two-year total of more than $351,000, state payroll records show. Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rake in

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“Rake in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rake%20in. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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