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 vast majority of that total came from its Covid shot, which raked in $923 million, down 66% from the prior year.
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
But the flowers, cards, candies, and teddy bears people buy for their crushes or partners rake in a lot of cash for retailers worldwide.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
As small traders lost money on the meme coin, entities behind it raked in around $100 million in trading fees, Reuters reported.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Feb. 2025
The root cause is a centralized power grid system controlled by utility behemoths that rake in cash while leaving Floridians to suffer the consequences of their recurring failures.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
But the flowers, cards, candies, and teddy bears people buy for their crushes or partners rake in a lot of cash for retailers worldwide.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
As small traders lost money on the meme coin, entities behind it raked in around $100 million in trading fees, Reuters reported.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Feb. 2025
The root cause is a centralized power grid system controlled by utility behemoths that rake in cash while leaving Floridians to suffer the consequences of their recurring failures.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Rake in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rake%20in. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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