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
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Examples of cash in in a Sentence
some observers thought the lawyers were cashing in on the tragedy
Recent Examples on the Web
The Angels cashed in their free runner with a two-out, two-strike single through the left side by Ward against Angels closer Evan Phillips.
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Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 21 June 2024
If that’s the case, the Oilers are certainly cashing in at the right time.
—Jackson Castellano, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2024
Riley had looked to cash in big immediately with the 1988-89 Lakers, who won their first three playoff series with an 11-0 record.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2024
Fisker filed for bankruptcy protection late on Monday, as the U.S. electric-vehicle maker looks to salvage its operations by selling assets and restructuring its debt after burning through cash in an attempt to ramp up production of its Ocean SUVs.
—Akash Sriram, USA TODAY, 18 June 2024
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Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 21 June 2024
If that’s the case, the Oilers are certainly cashing in at the right time.
—Jackson Castellano, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2024
Riley had looked to cash in big immediately with the 1988-89 Lakers, who won their first three playoff series with an 11-0 record.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2024
Fisker filed for bankruptcy protection late on Monday, as the U.S. electric-vehicle maker looks to salvage its operations by selling assets and restructuring its debt after burning through cash in an attempt to ramp up production of its Ocean SUVs.
—Akash Sriram, USA TODAY, 18 June 2024
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“Cash in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash%20in. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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