cash in on
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: to take advantage of (something) in order to make money
The magazine is planning to cash in on the hype surrounding the celebrity's wedding by publishing exclusive photos of the ceremony.
Carpenters cashed in on the construction boom.
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Brown signed a one-year deal with a player option after expecting to cash in on free agency last summer.
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Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2023
Electric vehicle-charging startups are racing to cash in on California’s drive to electrify truck fleets in the state.
—Paul Berger, WSJ, 29 May 2023
Investors are eager to cash in on soaring demand for luxury properties, but an attack on an archaeologist investigating building violations brought a darker underbelly to light.
—Niki Kitsantonis, New York Times, 20 May 2023
No surprise, then, that amid stiff competition from Amazon Prime and Disney+, Netflix wants to cash in on the popularity.
—Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 25 Apr. 2023
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Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2023
Electric vehicle-charging startups are racing to cash in on California’s drive to electrify truck fleets in the state.
—Paul Berger, WSJ, 29 May 2023
Investors are eager to cash in on soaring demand for luxury properties, but an attack on an archaeologist investigating building violations brought a darker underbelly to light.
—Niki Kitsantonis, New York Times, 20 May 2023
No surprise, then, that amid stiff competition from Amazon Prime and Disney+, Netflix wants to cash in on the popularity.
—Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 25 Apr. 2023
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“Cash in on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash%20in%20on. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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