as in to pay
to give what is owed for
if we can't ante up at least half of the overdue rent, we are going to be evicted
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Verb
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In 2025, the department spent about thirty million dollars paying people not to work.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026 -
In fact, many retailers find themselves in a similar quandary because tariff refunds will go to whoever paid the actual customs bill.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Draw up a new budget, or pay off a debt.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
25 Apr. 2026
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The principal and interest of the loan is paid off through an increase in property taxes.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Jokic secured his eligibility for the accolade by playing his 65th game on the last night of the regular season, narrowly meeting the NBA’s quota to appear on awards ballots.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
20 Apr. 2026
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Sam Nunberg, an early campaign aide, met Trump at a wrestling match.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Ante (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ante%20%28up%29. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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