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
The cash option is a one-time, lump-sum payment that is equal to all the cash in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool.
—
Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Skilled forgers started to catch on, endeavoring to cash in on that development.
—JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
As the bonds have matured, Euroclear has invested the resulting cash in the European Central Bank, with the remaining €9 billion of securities set to mature in 2026 and 2027.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The Arizona real-estate developer, 43, has been developing land across the Grand Canyon State for data centers for several years, cashing in on tech companies’ voracious need for spaces to power their AI operations.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cash in
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Skilled forgers started to catch on, endeavoring to cash in on that development.
—JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
As the bonds have matured, Euroclear has invested the resulting cash in the European Central Bank, with the remaining €9 billion of securities set to mature in 2026 and 2027.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The Arizona real-estate developer, 43, has been developing land across the Grand Canyon State for data centers for several years, cashing in on tech companies’ voracious need for spaces to power their AI operations.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cash in
Cite this Entry
“Cash in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash%20in. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share