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
Recent Examples on the Web
DiNapoli’s estimates are based on tax withholding trends on cash bonuses paid for work performed in 2024 plus any deferred bonuses from prior years that were cashed in last year.
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Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Doing so will save you considerable cash in the long run, add to your momentum and boost your motivation.
—Kevin Harper, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
Catch up quick: Viagogo bought Stubhub from eBay for $4.05 billion in cash in early 2020.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
And never withdraw cash in response to an unexpected call or message.
—Brian New, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
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Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Doing so will save you considerable cash in the long run, add to your momentum and boost your motivation.
—Kevin Harper, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
Catch up quick: Viagogo bought Stubhub from eBay for $4.05 billion in cash in early 2020.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
And never withdraw cash in response to an unexpected call or message.
—Brian New, CBS News, 20 Mar. 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 31 Mar. 2025.
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