Thesaurus results for CASHES IN (ON)

cashes in (on)

verb

present tense third-person singular 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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Integrated photonics uses light to transmit and manipulate information within compact circuits.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Sand criticized Iowa's education savings account, or voucher, program, which uses public money to help families pay private school tuition.

— Sheila Brummer, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

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Anyone who repeatedly abuses AI tools may soon find Claude giving them the silent treatment.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Detectives will continue investigating these cases aggressively, and anyone who abuses their position with a child will be held accountable.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of abuses

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Following the assassination of a German diplomat in Paris, Nazi propaganda exploits the incident to unleash a wave of violence against the Jewish population.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026
This exploits a loophole in the government's fiscal rules, as money given to these institutions does not count as extra borrowing.

— Ian King, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of exploits

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Palatucci brought up the example of organoid intelligence, a concept that leverages the computing power and comparative energy efficiency of the human brain, often in combination with the more common computing input of silicon chips.

— Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Ventile, developed for the British military in 1943, is a cotton weave that leverages the fabric’s desire to expand when wet; when densely woven, the damp fibers actually create a natural elemental barrier—no weatherproofing chemicals required.

— Daniel Varghese, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of leverages

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Researchers are still working out exactly how the parasite causes this change, but studies have found changes in proteins in the host’s brain as the parasite manipulates it.

— Tara Deans, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
In Kazan’s remake, Cathy craves power and freedom and manipulates the men in her life to achieve those goals.

— Katie Gunderman, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026

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