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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The administration is giving a green light to crypto ripoffs while Trump’s crypto business is raking in money.
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Mark Hays, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2025
Toyota raked in more than $32.4 billion last year — a 96.4 percent surge from the previous period.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 8 May 2025
Her catalog raked in 57 million official U.S. streams during the tracking week, up 18% from the 48.3 million streams the week before.
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 7 May 2025
Rantanen’s raking in $12 million from the Stars over each of the next three seasons.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
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Mark Hays, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2025
Toyota raked in more than $32.4 billion last year — a 96.4 percent surge from the previous period.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 8 May 2025
Her catalog raked in 57 million official U.S. streams during the tracking week, up 18% from the 48.3 million streams the week before.
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 7 May 2025
Rantanen’s raking in $12 million from the Stars over each of the next three seasons.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
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“Rake in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rake%20in. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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