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 of cash in

• 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

Unencumbered by office attendance, remote workers headed south to cash in on the Sunbelt’s warm temperatures, low tax rates, and new construction. —Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026

Ma held a commanding lead in cash in the bank headed into this year, with nearly $5 million available to spend. —Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026

Lee decided to take matters into his own hands, calling up Gold House founder Bing Chen to cash in a favor. —Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2026

Minnesota got the game’s first power play when hulking Dallas defenseman Tyler Myers delivered an elbow to the head of Wild forward Mats Zuccarello, and the visitors cashed in on the man advantage. —Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026

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