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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Two of this year’s Best Picture nominees cracked the Top 10 highest-grossing films, with Wicked raking in more than $728 million to secure the No. 5 spot, and Dune: Part Two right on its heels at No. 6 with $714 million.
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Chris Dobstaff, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Money Talks: The cannabis industry raked in $32 billion in 2022.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Driving the news: The Warriors raked in nearly $200 million in sponsorship revenue last season.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
The swashbuckling films, based on the ride of the same name at Disney parks, collectively raked in more than $1.4 billion in theaters, according to Box Office Mojo.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
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Chris Dobstaff, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Money Talks: The cannabis industry raked in $32 billion in 2022.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Driving the news: The Warriors raked in nearly $200 million in sponsorship revenue last season.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
The swashbuckling films, based on the ride of the same name at Disney parks, collectively raked in more than $1.4 billion in theaters, according to Box Office Mojo.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rake in
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“Rake in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rake%20in. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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