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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Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 6 Dec. 2025
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—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
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—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
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—Melina Khan, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
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Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Investigators allegedly found $100,000 in cash in their hotel room, the affidavit states.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
Simplifying financial relationships No one wants to park their cash in an account that offers practically no interest.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
Coffee lovers can cash in on a week's worth of deals at 7 Brew starting in just a couple days.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 5 Dec. 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 14 Dec. 2025.
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