pay into
phrasal verb
paid into; paying into; pays into
chiefly US
: to put money into (a fund or account)
Each month she pays into an account that can be used for medical expenses.
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In late September, young Peruvian protestors clashed with police after protesting a pension reform bill passed that would force young people to pay into a private pension fund.
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
Currently, everyone pays into the fund up to an annual income of $176,100, so anyone making that amount or less, pays based on 100% of their income.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
And this equilibrium of individuals supported by state benefits versus workers to pay into the system to support them is not a use which the CBO believes will be rebalanced anytime soon.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
As part of their monthly mortgage payment, homeowners pay into an escrow account, which the mortgage lender then uses to pay annual property taxes, homeowners’ insurance and other expenses on their behalf.
—Mitch Wilkins, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
Currently, everyone pays into the fund up to an annual income of $176,100, so anyone making that amount or less, pays based on 100% of their income.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
And this equilibrium of individuals supported by state benefits versus workers to pay into the system to support them is not a use which the CBO believes will be rebalanced anytime soon.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
As part of their monthly mortgage payment, homeowners pay into an escrow account, which the mortgage lender then uses to pay annual property taxes, homeowners’ insurance and other expenses on their behalf.
—Mitch Wilkins, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pay into
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“Pay into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20into. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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