pay in
phrasal verb
paid in; paying in; pays in
British
: to put (money) in an account : deposit
I went to the bank to pay in a cheque.
paying a cheque in an account
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Both companies have reduced prices of their injectables for customers paying in cash rather than using health insurance.
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Reuters, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
Nurse Bayard saw a 224% boost in pay in 2025 after making $269,535 with a base salary of just $83,086.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Baby Boomers are retiring in large numbers, people are living longer, and fewer workers are paying in.
—Kam Shenai, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
But Oregon’s offense typically makes opponents pay in a different way.
—Lia Assimakopoulos
dallas Stars, Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
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Reuters, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
Nurse Bayard saw a 224% boost in pay in 2025 after making $269,535 with a base salary of just $83,086.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Baby Boomers are retiring in large numbers, people are living longer, and fewer workers are paying in.
—Kam Shenai, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
But Oregon’s offense typically makes opponents pay in a different way.
—Lia Assimakopoulos
dallas Stars, Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pay in
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“Pay in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20in. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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