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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The company estimates there are at least a million tennis fans who would pony up for its app and millions more casual fans who might watch for free or listen to a podcast.
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Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Phillips’ notable injury history will hover over his early days in Carolina, but the full season in 2025 was clearly enough for the franchise to pony up a massive contract agreement.
—Mike Kaye
updated March 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
In what was being described Thursday as a seller’s market, perhaps GMs will pick up the phone Friday and pony up.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The Mouse will pony up for personalities that bring eyeballs.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
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Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Phillips’ notable injury history will hover over his early days in Carolina, but the full season in 2025 was clearly enough for the franchise to pony up a massive contract agreement.
—Mike Kaye
updated March 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
In what was being described Thursday as a seller’s market, perhaps GMs will pick up the phone Friday and pony up.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The Mouse will pony up for personalities that bring eyeballs.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Pony up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pony%20up. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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