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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Customers who pay in cash and don't have exact change will be impacted by this move.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
People should be getting paid in this country.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Many stores have been left pleading for Americans to pay in exact change.
—Ken Sweet, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
To stir further confusion, some even deploy common insurance terms like PPO (preferred provider organization) or co-pay in their terms and conditions.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
People should be getting paid in this country.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Many stores have been left pleading for Americans to pay in exact change.
—Ken Sweet, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
To stir further confusion, some even deploy common insurance terms like PPO (preferred provider organization) or co-pay in their terms and conditions.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
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 5 Nov. 2025.
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