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

• abuse
• capitalize (on)
• exploit
• impose (on or upon)
• leverage
• milk
• pimp
• play (on or upon)
• use
• work

Examples of cash in in a Sentence

some observers thought the lawyers were cashing in on the tragedy

Recent Examples on the Web

The player prop picks posted on these NFL betting preview pages at Forbes have been scoring and cashing in Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 12, Week 13 and Week 14. —Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024

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, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024

From T-shirts and hoodies to coffee mugs and shot glasses, Online sellers, looking to cash in on the sympathies that some have expressed for suspect Mangione, have drawn criticism. —Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024

Honda is just one of the many to cash in on this trend. —Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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