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

Examples of cash in in a Sentence

some observers thought the lawyers were cashing in on the tragedy
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Just days after a truck dropped bags of cash in Illinois, an 18-wheeler spilled $800,000 in dimes on a highway in Texas. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of cash in was in 1888

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“Cash in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash%20in. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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
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