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 cash option is a one-time, lump-sum payment that is equal to all the cash in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool.
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Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
However, that reign was cut extremely short by Rollins, who cashed in Money in the Bank to take away the championship.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Hogsett recently dismissed those concerns in response to questions raised by an IndyStar and Mirror Indy investigation, which found that Cook appeared to cash in on his relationships after leaving the city, helping big-time developers ink lucrative contracts with the city.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
Jones was found with more than $5,200 in his possession and a backpack recovered on Madison had $8,300 in cash in it.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
However, that reign was cut extremely short by Rollins, who cashed in Money in the Bank to take away the championship.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Hogsett recently dismissed those concerns in response to questions raised by an IndyStar and Mirror Indy investigation, which found that Cook appeared to cash in on his relationships after leaving the city, helping big-time developers ink lucrative contracts with the city.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
Jones was found with more than $5,200 in his possession and a backpack recovered on Madison had $8,300 in cash in it.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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