cash in

verb

cashed in; cashing in; cashes in

transitive verb

: to obtain cash for

cashed in the bonds

intransitive verb

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

Synonyms

• use
• abuse
• exploit
• walk on
• leverage
• play (on or upon)
• capitalize (on)
• manipulate
• trade on
• impose (on or upon)

Examples of cash in in a Sentence

some observers thought the lawyers were cashing in on the tragedy

Recent Examples on the Web

Naomi cashed in the briefcase in grand fashion at WWE Evolution, winning the WWE Women’s World Heavyweight Championship. —Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025

The Dodgers cashed in one with a sacrifice fly by Teoscar Hernandez and two more on a two-out, full-count single by Michael Conforto. —Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 17 Aug. 2025

Far more so than was the case with Hunter Biden, the president’s family members are cashing in on their access. —U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025

Binance will now determine when to cash in the two billion dollars in stablecoin from the Emiratis, thus controlling World Liberty’s ability to collect interest on it. —David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for cash in

• ashen
• fashion
• passion
• ration
• aurignacian
• internation
• compassion

Kids Definition

cash in

verb

1

: to obtain cash for

cashed in her bonds

2

: to benefit financially

souvenir sellers cashed in at the fair

cashing in on their brother's fame