cash in
verb
cashed in; cashing in; cashes in
: to obtain cash for
cashed in the bonds
1
a
: to retire from a gambling game
b
: to settle accounts and withdraw from an involvement (such as a business deal)
2
: to obtain advantage or financial profit
—often used with on
cash in on a bestseller
Examples of cash in in a Sentence
some observers thought the lawyers were cashing in on the tragedy
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The Cavaliers cashed in on that turnover, two plays into their possession on Williams’over-the-shoulder catch of a deep pass from Nicholas Johnson for a 40-yard touchdown.
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Developers in Miami are pursuing the chance to build something new on the Miami Seaquarium property owned by Miami-Dade County while the parent company of the struggling theme park seeks to raise cash in bankruptcy court.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
An out-of-town woman accused of dealing fentanyl and crack cocaine along Mass and Cass allegedly stuffed drugs and cash in her bra.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
In fact, Tesla's market share fell last month to 38%, an eight-year low, even though many of its core models qualify for the credit, and shoppers could be trying to cash in.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Developers in Miami are pursuing the chance to build something new on the Miami Seaquarium property owned by Miami-Dade County while the parent company of the struggling theme park seeks to raise cash in bankruptcy court.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
An out-of-town woman accused of dealing fentanyl and crack cocaine along Mass and Cass allegedly stuffed drugs and cash in her bra.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
In fact, Tesla's market share fell last month to 38%, an eight-year low, even though many of its core models qualify for the credit, and shoppers could be trying to cash in.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cash in
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“Cash in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash%20in. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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