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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Think of it as a system that documents bettors' personal information, bets placed, game odds, winners and losers, amounts paid in or out to bettors, bad debts, and amounts owed to other bookmakers.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The financing tool, sometimes called TIF, essentially allows developers to freeze how much is paid in property or sales taxes at a base level for up to 25 years, and then reinvest what would be paid above that back into certain elements of their projects.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
The actual tax increases for homeowners will be much greater than the county analysis shows, as Ramsey County’s levy accounts for just 35% of what property owners pay in property taxes.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 Sep. 2025
If the caller asks you to pay in gift cards or cryptocurrency, its likely a scam.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The financing tool, sometimes called TIF, essentially allows developers to freeze how much is paid in property or sales taxes at a base level for up to 25 years, and then reinvest what would be paid above that back into certain elements of their projects.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
The actual tax increases for homeowners will be much greater than the county analysis shows, as Ramsey County’s levy accounts for just 35% of what property owners pay in property taxes.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 Sep. 2025
If the caller asks you to pay in gift cards or cryptocurrency, its likely a scam.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 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 15 Sep. 2025.
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