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
Recent Examples on the Web
For–profit partner Boston Unity Soccer Partners would pony up $30 million.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 19 June 2025
Now, just as this new system demands schools pony up as much as $20.5 million annually to pay athletes, UCF is suddenly flush with new money, having joined the Big 12 and becoming eligible for a full share of TV revenue starting this year.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
And that’s only if Congress agrees to pony up yet more billions needed to protect South Florida homes and businesses.
—Alex Harris, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2025
The program has become vastly popular, but Hochul this spring rebuffed a request from Mayor Adams to pony up more state funding for it, leading the city to shutter new enrollment due to cost concerns.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 19 June 2025
Now, just as this new system demands schools pony up as much as $20.5 million annually to pay athletes, UCF is suddenly flush with new money, having joined the Big 12 and becoming eligible for a full share of TV revenue starting this year.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
And that’s only if Congress agrees to pony up yet more billions needed to protect South Florida homes and businesses.
—Alex Harris, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2025
The program has become vastly popular, but Hochul this spring rebuffed a request from Mayor Adams to pony up more state funding for it, leading the city to shutter new enrollment due to cost concerns.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
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“Pony up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pony%20up. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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