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 reversion reinstates in big type the only brand that compels many of the service’s 122 million customers to pony up several dollars in subscription fees each month.
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David Bloom, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
That's particularly true in the horse-racing industry, where employers may be more willing to pony up thousands of dollars upfront for the right workers that would give them a competitive edge in the next race.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 12 May 2025
So what explained the bump in millionaires looking to pony up a mortgage payment in rent every month?
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 7 May 2025
However, there are only three motion picture studios — Disney, Paramount and Universal — willing to pony up $7.5 million-$8 million for a 30-second spot on Fox before an audience that last year reached 123.7 million viewers across live linear and streaming.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
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David Bloom, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
That's particularly true in the horse-racing industry, where employers may be more willing to pony up thousands of dollars upfront for the right workers that would give them a competitive edge in the next race.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 12 May 2025
So what explained the bump in millionaires looking to pony up a mortgage payment in rent every month?
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 7 May 2025
However, there are only three motion picture studios — Disney, Paramount and Universal — willing to pony up $7.5 million-$8 million for a 30-second spot on Fox before an audience that last year reached 123.7 million viewers across live linear and streaming.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Pony up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pony%20up. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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