Also means
to raid, to clean out
Usage Note
Rafler implies taking everything in one go, often aggressively or greedily. It is commonly used in sports contexts ('to sweep all the medals') as well as criminal contexts ('to raid'). The noun rafle means a police raid or a sweep.
Examples
"Il a raflé tous les prix."
Natural Translation
He swept up all the prizes.
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