pony up
verb
ponied up; ponying up; ponies up
: to pay (money) especially in settlement of an account
Examples of pony up in a Sentence
despite having good credit, the couple still had to pony up a large down payment for the house
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Twenty-eight years after Bernard Arnault stepped in to first help support the designer’s brand, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton is said to be working with investment bankers at J.P. Morgan to find a buyer willing to pony up $1 billion for the business.
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 25 July 2025
And since state law makes that pension payment the city’s obligation, CPS wasn’t required to pony up.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
At least no one had to pony up for presents, even though most could afford it.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
For–profit partner Boston Unity Soccer Partners would pony up $30 million.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 19 June 2025
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 25 July 2025
And since state law makes that pension payment the city’s obligation, CPS wasn’t required to pony up.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
At least no one had to pony up for presents, even though most could afford it.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
For–profit partner Boston Unity Soccer Partners would pony up $30 million.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for pony up
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“Pony up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pony%20up. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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