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
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Another bettor on Kalshi put down $500,000 on Lady Gaga appearing, prompting accusations online that someone may have been cashing in on confidential intel.
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Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
An 80-year-old grandmother can drive right up and leave cash in the box as easily as a nine-year-old who stops by with his dad.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
All the while, investors are cashing in on last year’s tech winners and rotating to the sleepy parts of the market ( Procter & Gamble ).
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
In the bottom of the frame, Texas loaded the bases on Ethan Mendoza's single and a pair of walks, but could not cash in.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
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Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
An 80-year-old grandmother can drive right up and leave cash in the box as easily as a nine-year-old who stops by with his dad.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
All the while, investors are cashing in on last year’s tech winners and rotating to the sleepy parts of the market ( Procter & Gamble ).
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
In the bottom of the frame, Texas loaded the bases on Ethan Mendoza's single and a pair of walks, but could not cash in.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cash in
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“Cash in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash%20in. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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