raked

American  

[reykt] / reɪkt /

adjective

1. inclining from the vertical or from the horizontal.

   raked masts; a raked stage.

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Other Word Forms

• unraked adjective

Etymology

Origin of raked

First recorded in 1945–50; rake ³ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The chief executives of the largest U.S. banks together raked in $258 million in compensation for 2025, after a strong economy and buoyant Wall Street propelled their businesses to record levels.

From The Wall Street Journal

It includes having your most intimate moments fictionalized for the purposes of a miniseries and, in Kennedy’s case, your father’s assassination and your family’s reaction to trauma raked over one more time.

From Los Angeles Times

The account in question raked in more than $150,000 in winnings and was deleted shortly after the investigation was opened, the report said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yet Karp’s bigger impact was to change the firm’s identity—from one known for its litigation prowess to a machine that raked in more revenue from corporate dealmaking.

From The Wall Street Journal

The paper also reported that “World Liberty raked in about $1.4 billion in revenue over the past year…far more than the president’s real-estate portfolio ever earned annually.”

From Salon