rake in

verb

raked in; raking in; rakes in
Synonyms of rake innext
informal
: to earn or receive (a large amount of money)
The movie raked in over $300 million.

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Although many businesses are raking in higher profits, gross corporate tax revenue declined by $43 billion, or 9%. — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 Guillard would go on to upload hundreds of videos blaming the professor, raking in millions of views. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026 The notorious Grand Theft Auto 6 leaker seems to be hitting pause after the group’s newest effort to rake in funds appears to have flopped. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 Tech, meanwhile, is forecast to continue raking in cash from the artificial intelligence buildout. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 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 20 Oct. 2026.

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