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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Combined, Formula 1’s top 10 earners raked in $317 million on the track in 2024, according to Forbes estimates, a 23% increase over 2023’s $258 million and the best mark in the four-year history of Forbes’ F1 earnings ranking. —

Brett Knight, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 Tobacco, sugary drink, and alcohol companies rake in massive profits while their products lead to preventable deaths. —

Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 To that end, the letter focuses on the tension between the potential $621 million damages, the massive profits being raked in by the music industry, and the fact that many working musicians are struggling to make a living. —

Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024 Between the lines: Swift raked in millions beyond the concert sales, too. —

April Rubin, Axios, 8 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rake in