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raking in

raking in is the present participle and gerund of rake in.

Meaning of rake in

Verb

rake in (third-person singular simple present rakes in, present participle raking in, simple past and past participle raked in)

  1. (literally) To collect something such as leaves into a pile, often with a rake.
    • Near-synonym: rake up
    Synonyms:
    rake up
  2. (colloquial, figuratively) To receive or to collect a large quantity of (something, especially money).
    • The company barely lifted a finger, and yet it still raked in more than two million euros in consulting fees.

Questions about raking in

What is raking in the present participle and gerund of?
Raking in is the present participle and gerund of rake in.

Words near raking in in the dictionary

  1. rakias
  2. rakija
  3. rakijas
  4. raking
  5. raking fire
  6. raking in
  7. raking it in
  8. raking off
  9. raking out
  10. raking over
  11. raking over old coals

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