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

Examples of cash in in a Sentence

some observers thought the lawyers were cashing in on the tragedy
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Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of cash in was in 1888

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“Cash in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash%20in. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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
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