Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pay up
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The state made a similar deal with the white owners of a nearby daycare that had to close due to flooding -- but ALDOT paid those property owners $165,000 for a portion of their property.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Typically, financial advisors are paid via commission, fees or a hybrid of the two.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Everything else was planned to the very last detail, an approach which paid off in the slim two-point winning margin.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Coach Andy Reid said three days after the injury that his return was unknown; however, Worthy's rehab and work paid off.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Sarah and Chris Cooper, innkeepers of the Margin Street Inn, explained the balance of life in a town where global celebrity meets generations of tradition.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Hop on a train ride, meet cute animals at a petting zoo, play games and create crafts.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Pay up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20up. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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