Examples of shell out in a Sentence
we shelled out an obscene amount of money for those concert tickets
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Hyperscalers Amazon, Meta Platforms and Microsoft have shelled out billions on AI products, tools and infrastructure for their customers.
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Fans will have to shell out big bucks to follow whatever team makes the Fiesta Bowl for the semifinals in Glendale, Arizona, or the national championship game in Miami Gardens, Florida.
—Marc Weiszer, Athens Banner-Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
There is a warning for those ready to shell out those big bucks.
—Sara MacHi, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
As of now, that would mean a buyout of more than $60 million—a mark nearly on par with what LSU shelled out to get rid of Brian Kelly.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 19 Dec. 2025
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Fans will have to shell out big bucks to follow whatever team makes the Fiesta Bowl for the semifinals in Glendale, Arizona, or the national championship game in Miami Gardens, Florida.
—Marc Weiszer, Athens Banner-Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
There is a warning for those ready to shell out those big bucks.
—Sara MacHi, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
As of now, that would mean a buyout of more than $60 million—a mark nearly on par with what LSU shelled out to get rid of Brian Kelly.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Shell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shell%20out. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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