pay in

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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There are varying estimates on how much Americans paid in tariffs last year, with the Tax Foundation saying the average household paid around $1,000 and the Yale Budget Lab and Joint Economic Committee placing the number between $1,745 and $2,000. Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026 With a salary of $275,000, Crespi’s payout amounts to about $100,000 before taxes, paid in biweekly installments during the five-month period. Tess Riski august 5, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 State Income Tax – Required to be withheld from pay in states that collect personal income tax. Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Modern romance requires a toll, in other words, paid in energy, in sanity, in cash, in hours—and not everyone can afford it. Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026 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 10 Aug. 2026.

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