rake (in)

as in to cash in (on)

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Verb
  • When Hurricane Katrina devastated the area in 2005, the city worked quickly to clean up the beach, restoring the sand to its former soft and white glory.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
  • The Advanced Mode is cleaned up with selectable headings/buttons across the top.
    Joe Shields, PCMAG, 17 Feb. 2025
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  • In part, that’s because earning a spot can make the difference between a restaurant staying afloat or not.
    Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Nina O’Brien, with an eighth-place run on Friday, also earned a top-10 finish for the U.S. team.
    Zack Pierce, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • When an 83-year-old patient came to him in December for a cleaning, Ross and his staff realized the man was struggling to clean his teeth properly.
    Tracy Harmon, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
  • That could negate savings realized from his plans to cut spending, cut taxes and increase fossil fuel drilling licenses.
    David Goldman, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Changing the court is not a simple task, even after gaining the financial backing of Nike, which has helped fund new designs.
    Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
  • The post itself hasn’t gained much traction, sitting at a measly 38 likes at the time of writing.
    Dimitar 'Mix' Mihov, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Rake (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rake%20%28in%29. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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