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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That would be the second-highest buyout paid in college football history, behind the $77 million owed to Jimbo Fisher through 2031.
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Chris Vannini, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Those changes may affect just how much federal taxes families pay in taxes or receive in their refunds come tax time.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
TrumpRx is part of a broader initiative the administration says is aimed at bringing prices paid by Americans more in line with those paid in other developed countries.
—NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Other troops haven't gone without pay in decades, although private financial institutions are offering zero percent loans.
—Justin Gomez, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
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Chris Vannini, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Those changes may affect just how much federal taxes families pay in taxes or receive in their refunds come tax time.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
TrumpRx is part of a broader initiative the administration says is aimed at bringing prices paid by Americans more in line with those paid in other developed countries.
—NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Other troops haven't gone without pay in decades, although private financial institutions are offering zero percent loans.
—Justin Gomez, ABC News, 10 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 16 Oct. 2025.
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