cash-in
noun
redemption, as of mutual-fund shares.
cash-in
American
[kash-in]
/ ˈkæʃˌɪn /
noun
cash in
British
verb
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(tr) to give (something) in exchange, esp for money
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informal
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to profit (from)
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to take advantage (of)
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(intr) a slang expression for die 1
cash in
Idioms
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Settle an account, close a matter, quit, as in I'm simply going to cash in and leave , or The countries of the former Soviet Union have cashed in . [Late 1800s]
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Profit handsomely, as in When the stock price went up, we really cashed in . This phrase often is extended to cash in on , meaning to take advantage of. [Early 1900s]
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Also, cash in one's chips . Die, as in If this new treatment fails, Bob may be cashing in his chips before long . This usage was a transfer from quitting a poker game. [ Slang ; late 1800s]
Etymology
Origin of cash-in
First recorded in 1935–40; noun use of verb phrase cash in
Example Sentences
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But Underwood’s cash-in inevitably intensifies the pressure on the 19-year-old Michigan native after a disappointing performance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
But a new “Mean Girls” can withstand all that when it has an overall approach that rejects the feeling of a made-for-streaming nostalgia cash-in.
From Salon ● Jan. 12, 2024
However, it is similarly tough to identify the optimal landowners to subsidize, and these payments may not match the quick cash-in of deforestation.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2023
Farmers have looked to harvest more to cash-in on elevated crop prices.
From Reuters ● Aug. 3, 2023
I've lined up for a cash-in tree times, an' I'll make it four straight, sure.
From Thoroughbreds by William Alexander Fraser
“We bucket cash in three ways,” Driscoll said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Law enforcement seized 298 gold bars and $2 million in cash in the May raid on Rush's home in Virginia.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
These lads will carry the team until you remember to pick up the house phone and cash in a transfer a few months down the line.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Stowing cash in a high-yield account became a mainstay of financial advice on TikTok.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
You kept close handsome sums of cash in small denominations.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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