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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Why aren't there any billionaires standing up and saying, hey, this stuff is wrong - the president shouldn't be raking in crypto wealth and destroying the Constitution? — Tonya Mosley, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026 The companies also raked in nearly $90 billion in cash generation over the same period, reflecting an all-time high — higher even than in the wake of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. — Justina Lee,alex Harring, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026 While Crutchfield’s business was soon dominating Molt’s—raking in millions in reptile sales and trades every year—his reckless spending and imports soon put him squarely in the Feds’ crosshairs. — Rory Doherty, Time, 6 Aug. 2026 This would rake in untold billions of dollars for the company — and all but ensure that its lofty, moral duty would forever be subjugated the money-making whims of Wall Street. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rake in

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