in the money

phrase

1

US : among the top three finishers in a race (such as a horse race)

Whatever horse I bet on, it never finishes in the money.

2

informal : having lots of money

They struggled for many years but now they're in the money.

Examples of in the money in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The filing showed that Zaslav sold shares worth more than $224 million in WBD on conjunction with the acquisition, while options that were in the money netted him an additional $381 million or so. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Selling calls against a long position is standard procedure for many investors, but using strikes that are in the money with more than two years to expiration looks like something different. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Paysend is much newer in the money transfer business, having been operating less than 10 years. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

In other words, the British don’t mind a Haskell horse in the money. — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for in the money

• bunny
• funny
• gunny
• honey
• runny
• sonny
• sunny
• tunny