How to Use debit in a Sentence

debit

1 of 2 verb

• Your account will automatically be debited for the amount of your insurance bill every month.
• The bank mistakenly debited my account $200!
• Long options or debit spreads are, at least in absolute terms, fairly priced.
  — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 5 June 2026
• In 2010, the bank stopped charging overdraft fees tied to debit cards.
  — Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2022
• That means that your payment will be debited from your bank account, rather than adding to your credit card balance.
  — Aimee Picchi, USA TODAY, 6 June 2020
• The plan would issue a credential like a monthly pass, then debit the hourly cost from a driver’s account.
  — Mark Dee march 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
• Many people, worried about taking on new debt in an uncertain job market, switched to debit cards.
  — Annamaria Andriotis, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2021
• Paper checks will continue to be sent out through January, as will debit cards.
  — Leada Gore | [email protected], al, 5 Jan. 2021
• Of course, anti-debt beliefs only partially explain the shift to debit.
  — Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
• Several of the purchases were not debited to the correct account.
  — Bill Roberts, idahostatesman, 8 May 2017
• Aran Coello said the move will help speed up the check-in process because cash transactions take longer then debit/credit transactions.
  — Chabeli Herrera, miamiherald, 16 Jan. 2018
• When drivers pass under overhead gantries, their E-ZPass account will be debited the amount of the trip.
  — Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2019
• The scammers then debit the credit card leaving the vet with a financial charge and nothing in return except for the lengthy process of cancelling the credit card.
  — Aarp Washington, The Seattle Times, 24 July 2017
• Payday lenders peddle small-dollar loans, available right away, then debit the amount borrowed, plus a financing fee, on the borrower’s next payday.
  — Sidney Fussell, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2019
• Dave offers Express disbursement to debit for a percentage fee or free ACH by the next day.
  — Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
• Five months later, Martin realized her account was still open and the credit card used for it was still being debited $45 a month.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 8 Nov. 2019
• Motorists with the devices can expect to have their toll debited automatically from an account as usual.
  — Brennon Dixson, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2023
• Many payment platforms, though, charge fees when businesses allow their customers to use other digital wallets or debit/credit cards.
  — Nitin Gupta, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
• The state agencies issued the pandemic unemployment benefit funds to debit cards in the names of the identity theft victims.
  — Mckenna Oxenden, baltimoresun.com, 10 Feb. 2022
• The only distinguishing feature is that the money will be debited from the user’s Venmo balance.
  — Natasha Bach, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2017
• Short-term loans that customers can roll over are capped at three, and lenders are barred from debiting customer checking accounts after two unsuccessful attempts at collection.
  — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 5 Oct. 2017
• This includes bank transfers, online banking, and debit/credit cards, and there are plenty of casinos that accept PayPal as well.
  — Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
• Investors with enough cash in their accounts will automatically be debited, while those who need additional funds must deposit them via check or wire transfer.
  — Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 June 2026
• The crisis has sped up a shift away from cash amid concerns about the cleanliness of paper money, and in an increasingly remote world, people moved more everyday spending online and to debit cards.
  — Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 11 June 2021
• Swipe fees have become a more prominent issue for retailers as consumers have shifted away from cash to debit and credit cards and racked up more purchases that require use of payment networks that take a cut of every sale.
  — Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 20 Nov. 2024
• By contrast, many storefront and online payday lenders still fund the next business day via ACH (or same-day to debit in some cases), meaning access can vary from minutes to a day or more.
  — Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
• The purchases are automatically debited from your checking account.
  — cleveland, 16 Feb. 2020
• In addition to the new Venmo and PayPal options, donations can be made via check, money order or electronically with a bank account or debit or credit card.
  — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
• In the fall of 2021, the company required all franchisees to sign a new agreement allowing Unleashed to automatically debit their bank accounts.
  — Michael Corkery, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2023
• The tally was revealed the day after Florida Blue members took to social media to complain of logging into their bank accounts and discovering their accounts had been debited for their monthly payment amount multiple times.
  — Ron Hurtibise, Sun-Sentinel.com, 2 May 2017

debit

2 of 2 noun

• The account's credits were added and the debits subtracted.
• I forgot to enter some of the debits in my bank account register.
• The debits and credits still aren’t adding up.
  — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
• Customers, for the most part, pay with debit cards, not cash.
  — Erica E. Phillips, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2022
• The card is linked to a debit bank account to make payments.
  — Jeff A. Chamer may 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
• Also, the tip must be paid in cash or by credit, debit or gift card.
  — Annette Nellen, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
• Credit cards, debit cards, and cash are still king among all age groups, the report finds.
  — Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 8 June 2022
• Kavalier sees Isaac’s loss as a debit on a balance sheet.
  — Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
• All payments have to be prepaid with a debit, credit, or gift card.
  — Kate Perez, USA TODAY, 20 June 2023
• Make sure to bring a credit, debit or gift card — vendors do not accept cash.
  — Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2023
• Both had debit cards tied to it, each with different numbers.
  — Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 19 Aug. 2022
• The net debit is the price paid for the stock, minus premium earned for selling the calls.
  — John Dobosz, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022
• In fact, it’s not accepted in the park, so plan on using your debit or credit card.
  — Katie Jackson, Outside Online, 6 Sep. 2022
• Airlines could hit your agent with a debit memo, asking for the fare difference.
  — Christopher Elliott, Dallas News, 28 June 2023
• That’s a serious debit in a movie that is, at least sometimes, about a figure of renowned deep piety.
  — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 June 2023
• Always call the number printed on your debit or credit card.
  — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
• One way to find out if your debit or credit card has perks is to check the network logo and then do your research.
  — Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
• The truck accepts credit or debit-card payments only – no cash.
  — Marc Bona, cleveland, 25 May 2022
• Stolen was the woman’s wallet, which contained credit and debit cards.
  — cleveland, 8 Dec. 2022
• To start, there’s, of course, your traditional debit or credit card.
  — Gary Drenik, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022
• All three shuttles will only accept credit and debit cards as forms of payment.
  — Shauna Stuart | [email protected], al, 29 Oct. 2022
• To be sure, skimming can occur with any type of card, including debit and credit cards.
  — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2022
• Thieves use card skimmers to steal debit and credit card information at gas pumps.
  — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
• The caller requests payment by gift card, wire transfer or over the phone with a debit or credit card.
  — Maria Salette Ontiveros, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
• And in some cases, signing up for automatic debit could be very risky.
  — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
• People can steal from these cards, as well as debit or credit cards, using a skimming device.
  — Sofi Zeman january 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026
• Now, there are consequences to overspending on debit as well, which come in the form of overdraft fees.
  — Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
• Users can deposit via prepaid cards, debit and credit cards, e-wallets and bank transfers.
  — Chris Ilenstine, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2023
• The trucks only accept cashless payments, so bring those debit and credit cards.
  — Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 26 June 2023
• Starbucks has rolled out tipping this year as an option for customers paying with credit and debit cards.
  — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 17 Dec. 2022