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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The Qatar Airways deal wasn't the first time during Trump's Middle East trip that Boeing cashed in – AviLease, an aircraft leasing firm owned by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, ordered as many as 30 Boeing jets, the airplane maker announced May 13, as Trump visited Saudi Arabia.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Carter Verhaeghe cashed in their first goal at 15:45 of the first period on the powerplay, assisted by Matthew Tkachuk and Aleksander Barkov.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
The moment the president cashed in on crypto, the calculus shifted.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
Vegas Vic cashes in One of the bright spots for the Golden Knights on Thursday night was Olofsson, who scored his first and second career playoff goals.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 9 May 2025
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Carter Verhaeghe cashed in their first goal at 15:45 of the first period on the powerplay, assisted by Matthew Tkachuk and Aleksander Barkov.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
The moment the president cashed in on crypto, the calculus shifted.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
Vegas Vic cashes in One of the bright spots for the Golden Knights on Thursday night was Olofsson, who scored his first and second career playoff goals.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for cash in
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“Cash in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash%20in. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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