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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Assuming his Amazon sales and gifts are the only things affecting his tax bill, here's an estimate of how much Bezos likely paid in taxes over the last 15 years.
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Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
The Bundesliga side are expected to pay in the region of £30million plus add-ons for the 22-year-old central defender.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 22 June 2025
The Senate legislation defines such tips as ones that are paid in cash, charged or received as part of a tip-sharing arrangement.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 17 June 2025
Klarna, one of many companies that allows users to pay in installments over time, said consumer credit losses in the first three months of the year rose 17% from a year ago.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 June 2025
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Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
The Bundesliga side are expected to pay in the region of £30million plus add-ons for the 22-year-old central defender.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 22 June 2025
The Senate legislation defines such tips as ones that are paid in cash, charged or received as part of a tip-sharing arrangement.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 17 June 2025
Klarna, one of many companies that allows users to pay in installments over time, said consumer credit losses in the first three months of the year rose 17% from a year ago.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 June 2025
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“Pay in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20in. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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