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 name, image, and likeness (NIL) system in college athletics has been welcomed by student-athletes who have been able to cash in on brand partnerships, some of whom are making millions fresh out of high school.
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Scott Thompson, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
Report Trout would cash in eventually, signing a then-record 12-year, $426.5 million contract extension in March 2019.
—Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
He’s cashed in, amassing $93.5 million of salary over eight years with the Rams.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
The Gophers cashed in when Moore completed a beautiful tic-tac-toe passing play along with Ziemer and Snuggerud.
—Patrick Donnelly, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2025
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Scott Thompson, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
Report Trout would cash in eventually, signing a then-record 12-year, $426.5 million contract extension in March 2019.
—Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
He’s cashed in, amassing $93.5 million of salary over eight years with the Rams.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
The Gophers cashed in when Moore completed a beautiful tic-tac-toe passing play along with Ziemer and Snuggerud.
—Patrick Donnelly, Twin Cities, 8 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 24 Mar. 2025.
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