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

Punk proceeded to beatdown and embarrass McIntyre, leading to Priest cashing in his Money in the Bank contract and winning the title from McIntyre. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025

And when his son lifted the Claret Jug at Royal Liverpool in 2014, his father cashed in. —Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2025

Well now Zuckerberg is trying to cash in — reportedly lobbying Trump to settle the FTC’s antitrust lawsuit against Meta. —Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025

The financial markets soared after the reversal, leaving questions about whether Mr. Trump’s earlier recommendation of a buying opportunity amounted to a signal that some investors might have used to cash in on the sharp rise in stock prices. —Tyler Pager, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for cash in

• ashen
• fashion
• passion
• ration
• aurignacian
• internation
• compassion

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