cash in (on)

verb

Definition of cash in (on)next
as in to use
to take unfair advantage of some observers thought the lawyers were cashing in on the tragedy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cash in (on)
  1. use
  2. abuse
  3. exploit
  4. leverage
  5. manipulate
Verb
  • One of Trump's top confidants, billionaire Elon Musk, who used his massive social media following to help kill the spending bill, even suggested Congress leave the government closed until Trump takes office next month, and a handful of Republican hardliners in the House agreed.
    Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
  • In photographs obtained and shared by The U.S. Sun, the former television host attended the commencement ceremony at Florida International University, using a mobility scooter among the crowd.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of use
Verb
  • Investigators alleged evidence shows that the father, Steven Collins, had abused the boy and that the mother failed to intervene or report the abuse, according to court documents.
    Christina Shaw, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Following their arrests, it was revealed that Dee Dee had abused Blanchard for years via Munchausen syndrome by proxy, by lying about her daughter having a host of serious medical conditions that led to real medical procedures, despite Blanchard actually being physically healthy.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of abuse
Verb
  • But with every new application comes a choice—whether to use data to empower or to manipulate, to inform or exploit.
    Beate van Loo-Born, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • But none of them matches the efficiency of Betts in the paint — merely throwing the ball into Betts sends defenses into a panic that the Bruins can exploit.
    Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of exploit
Verb
  • Organizing this data is critical to fully leveraging AI’s potential.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The technology leverages people’s inability to perceive infrared light.
    Ivan Amato, Scientific American, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of leverage
Verb
  • Composed by manipulating the temperature applied to the element, the resulting shimmering colors and emerging shapes echo the encounters between inner experience and scientific phenomena at the heart of her work.
    Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Scientists have now discovered a fascinating new example – some spiders have been seen manipulating fireflies’ flashes to attract more bugs to their webs.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of manipulate
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cash in (on)

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