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
Recent Examples on the Web
Just days after a truck dropped bags of cash in Illinois, an 18-wheeler spilled $800,000 in dimes on a highway in Texas.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 2 May 2025
One way bots attack businesses is by creating fake accounts that can cash in on incentives like referral credit, discounts and promotions.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
On Friday, April 26, a trooper was on patrol and discovered the pile of cash in the middle of a road in Monroe, Michigan, according to a news release posted by the Michigan State Police on X. Officials did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
In Florida, the winners of drawing games have about six months to cash in, according to lottery officials.
—Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 2 May 2025
One way bots attack businesses is by creating fake accounts that can cash in on incentives like referral credit, discounts and promotions.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
On Friday, April 26, a trooper was on patrol and discovered the pile of cash in the middle of a road in Monroe, Michigan, according to a news release posted by the Michigan State Police on X. Officials did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
In Florida, the winners of drawing games have about six months to cash in, according to lottery officials.
—Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 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 6 May. 2025.
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