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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Last year, the business raked in $380 million in net revenue.
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Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 22 June 2024
Few movies pony up $90 million or more in their second weekend; Barbie was the last one to do so when raking in $93 million in summer 2023.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 June 2024
After Trump was found guilty on May 30 on 34 felony counts in New York State for falsifying business records, his campaign kicked off a fundraising effort painting Trump as a political prisoner, galvanizing his base and raking in millions in small-dollar donations.
—Julia Ingram, CBS News, 21 June 2024
Since premiering on April 4 in Thailand, the movie has topped the domestic box office, raking in 334M Thai baht ($9.1M).
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 19 June 2024
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Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 22 June 2024
Few movies pony up $90 million or more in their second weekend; Barbie was the last one to do so when raking in $93 million in summer 2023.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 June 2024
After Trump was found guilty on May 30 on 34 felony counts in New York State for falsifying business records, his campaign kicked off a fundraising effort painting Trump as a political prisoner, galvanizing his base and raking in millions in small-dollar donations.
—Julia Ingram, CBS News, 21 June 2024
Since premiering on April 4 in Thailand, the movie has topped the domestic box office, raking in 334M Thai baht ($9.1M).
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 19 June 2024
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“Rake in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rake%20in. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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