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

Yet legacy sequels can’t cash in on brand recognition alone. —Variety, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024

Clark had 5 kilograms of fentanyl and cocaine and more than $204,000 in cash in his car at the time of his arrest in August 2021, prosecutors said. —Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024

The Sunday Week 9 player prop cashed in as well on another receiving sailing over his receiving yards prop. —Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

Mexican authorities found two individuals with firearms, drugs and cash in Altar, Sonora, and took them into custody, according to Salas. —Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 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