Thesaurus results for CASH IN (ON)

cash in (on)

verb

Definition of cash in (on)

as in to use

to take unfair advantage of some observers thought the lawyers were cashing in on the tragedy

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Hundreds of people with stereo systems, disco balls, tents, kegs and mattresses left huge amounts of trash, set off fireworks and used Tunitas Creek Beach as a bathroom during all-night events.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Carrick using Mbeumo as a centre-forward is not new — but the way United’s forward line is gelling around him is.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of use

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Reports that federal immigration enforcement agencies have accessed Flock data, dozens of officers have abused the system to stalk women, and police have logged hundreds of searches related to protest activity sparked successive waves of backlash.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
Instead, the Children's Trust was used and abused by the Kittrells for exclusively their own purposes and in fact the Kittrells treat the trust assets for nearly all purposes as their own.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of abuse

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With a generation warped by disappointment and frustration, the pressure is mounting to exploit any opening.

— Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
The company wants advanced cybersecurity models to strengthen digital defenses by helping security teams identify and fix vulnerabilities before malicious actors can exploit them.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of exploit

Verb

From this angle, leveraging threats to expel Russia in exchange for the extradition of Assad is unlikely.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2026
Yet paradoxically, Beijing has found ways to leverage its extraordinary need for food imports as a source of strength on the world stage.

— Caitlin Welsh, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of leverage

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Hilariously, the players figure out that they were manipulated on the unanimous Sam vote, and collectively decide that was the top-level metagame.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
The department has been further beleaguered by concerns that leaders manipulated crime statistics to boost its image.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of manipulate

Verb

Iren shares, which are traded on the Nasdaq, soared 1,200% over six months last year as part of the AI boom.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 25 June 2026
Even after landing two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo in a blockbuster trade on Monday night, the work is not done for the Miami Heat.

— Anthony Chiang June 23, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026

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