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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In one of the earliest highlights, Edge cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase to take the WWE Championship Cena just won at New Year's Revolution 2006.
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Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
The Angels put two runners on with one out in the sixth only to come up empty, then the Brewers cashed in during the bottom of the inning, tying the score at 2-all when Christian Yelich singled and scored on Caleb Durbin’s two-out single off Jose Fermin.
—Andrew Wagner, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The cash option is a one-time, lump-sum payment that is equal to all the cash in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Private bond investors typically replace the BOE when the central bank off loads gilts, reducing the amount of cash in the economy.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
The Angels put two runners on with one out in the sixth only to come up empty, then the Brewers cashed in during the bottom of the inning, tying the score at 2-all when Christian Yelich singled and scored on Caleb Durbin’s two-out single off Jose Fermin.
—Andrew Wagner, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The cash option is a one-time, lump-sum payment that is equal to all the cash in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Private bond investors typically replace the BOE when the central bank off loads gilts, reducing the amount of cash in the economy.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Cash in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash%20in. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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