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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Right now, Americans pay about three times more than the average price paid in OECD countries.
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John C. Goodman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The elimination of taxes on tip income will help some of them, although fewer than 2% of U.S. workers get tips and considerable fudging remains on the fraction still paid in cash.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
Everybody’s getting paid in name, image and likeness.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
And a Prepaid Pass launching this summer will offer discounts on bundles of five, ten, 15 or 20 rides paid in advance.
—Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
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John C. Goodman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The elimination of taxes on tip income will help some of them, although fewer than 2% of U.S. workers get tips and considerable fudging remains on the fraction still paid in cash.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
Everybody’s getting paid in name, image and likeness.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
And a Prepaid Pass launching this summer will offer discounts on bundles of five, ten, 15 or 20 rides paid in advance.
—Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN Money, 14 May 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 28 May. 2025.
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