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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Both candidates have raked in millions in campaign funding and hope that a presidential election year will boost voter turnout for either candidate.
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Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
After all, Circle and Tether have been raking in substantial profits following the interest rate hikes of the last two years, and with ongoing anticipation around a Circle IPO, the market appears primed for further growth and consolidation.
—Christian Catalini, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
He’s raked in millions from police unions and often talks about restoring the relationship between the district attorney’s office and local cops.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Analysts had expected that group of drugs to rake in $1.37 billion for the quarter, according to estimates from StreetAccount.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
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Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
After all, Circle and Tether have been raking in substantial profits following the interest rate hikes of the last two years, and with ongoing anticipation around a Circle IPO, the market appears primed for further growth and consolidation.
—Christian Catalini, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
He’s raked in millions from police unions and often talks about restoring the relationship between the district attorney’s office and local cops.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Analysts had expected that group of drugs to rake in $1.37 billion for the quarter, according to estimates from StreetAccount.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Rake in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rake%20in. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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