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

Kansas City cashed in on the turnover with Patrick Mahomes’ 15 yard touchdown run. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

But Madrid showed that even on a day when luck trumped speed, Antonelli cashed in by being in the right place at the right time. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

If the district ran out of cash in May, Fine said, property-tax revenue expected in early July could temporarily stabilize it — but only temporarily. — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

The business gets cash in hand almost immediately after billing, rather than waiting out the full credit period. — Amit Singhania, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for cash in

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

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