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 same think tank estimated that the world’s top 100 defense companies raked in $679 billion in collective revenue, the highest amount reported since SIPRI started tracking the number in 2002.
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Angelica Ang, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Starting from its launch, the All-American Halftime Show's YouTube stream raked in nearly 20 million views as of Monday morning.
—Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Last year, utilities like Eversource and United Illuminating raked in hundreds of millions of dollars from customer bills.
—Kendall Keelen, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
The impressive indie effort from the YouTube creator known as Markiplier shocked Hollywood by raking in about $17 million in its opening weekend.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
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Angelica Ang, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Starting from its launch, the All-American Halftime Show's YouTube stream raked in nearly 20 million views as of Monday morning.
—Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Last year, utilities like Eversource and United Illuminating raked in hundreds of millions of dollars from customer bills.
—Kendall Keelen, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
The impressive indie effort from the YouTube creator known as Markiplier shocked Hollywood by raking in about $17 million in its opening weekend.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Rake in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rake%20in. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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