rake in
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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For now, Starlink Mobile has about 30 mobile network operators as partners and raked in $632 million last year from the mobile connectivity business, Farrar notes.
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 May 2026
Continue reading … SHRINKING NEWSROOM — NPR offers buyouts to staffers weeks after raking in $113M in donations.
—FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
The advocates said in that time, Nicor parent company Southern Company has raked in more than $29 billion in profits.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 May 2026
As previously reported by Deadline, DWTS exploded in popularity last year, raking in its largest audience in years driven by interest from younger viewers.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 17 May 2026
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 May 2026
Continue reading … SHRINKING NEWSROOM — NPR offers buyouts to staffers weeks after raking in $113M in donations.
—FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
The advocates said in that time, Nicor parent company Southern Company has raked in more than $29 billion in profits.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 May 2026
As previously reported by Deadline, DWTS exploded in popularity last year, raking in its largest audience in years driven by interest from younger viewers.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 17 May 2026
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“Rake in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rake%20in. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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