Thesaurus results for CASHED IN (ON)

cashed in (on)

verb

past tense of cash in (on)

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

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Toyota said the facility will allow engineers to identify and address battery issues closer to where vehicles are being manufactured and used.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
At the time, the state used a three-drug execution protocol of midazolam, vecuronium bromide and potassium chloride.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

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Or to feel that no one with the power to do something cares that you were abused.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
Leo was to meet with seven survivors later Sunday, including one who was abused as an adult, in recognition of the new frontier of the abuse crisis facing the church.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of abused

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Milan prosecutors say that the workers were constantly exploited.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
The last thing that Canada needs is a faction that can be exploited by foes — both foreign and domestic — in an attempt to break up Canada to better control its considerable wealth.

— Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of exploited

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While online prediction markets were being naturalized, crypto technology was being leveraged in a similar manner by some of the same actors in the realm of art.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
During his tenure, Mattel has leveraged the power of its world-class brands, attracted exceptional entertainment partners, and strengthened its balance sheet.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of leveraged

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The senses of anyone entering these tombs were heavily manipulated.

— Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
Researcher Peter Garrigan told Fox News Moonshot AI's Kimi model could also be manipulated to provide information on planning terrorist attacks using real-time data, creating sarin gas, developing malware and taking down aircraft.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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