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 the report, as workers and shoppers stay at home, Aguilar said the looming fears will economically impact the district that reportedly rakes in $900 million in annual revenue.
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Bonny Chu, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
The movie, meant to pull in viewers over the holiday weekend, raked in a cool $14 million in its opening four days, per Deadline.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Speaking of Paramount+, Landman continued to rake in some impressive viewership with 872M viewing minutes across its seven available episodes.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
The big picture: Charlotte Pride, the city's largest street festival and largest annual parade, rakes in $15.8 million in economic impact annually, organizers have said.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
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Bonny Chu, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
The movie, meant to pull in viewers over the holiday weekend, raked in a cool $14 million in its opening four days, per Deadline.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Speaking of Paramount+, Landman continued to rake in some impressive viewership with 872M viewing minutes across its seven available episodes.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
The big picture: Charlotte Pride, the city's largest street festival and largest annual parade, rakes in $15.8 million in economic impact annually, organizers have said.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Rake in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rake%20in. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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