ANTED (UP) Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

anted (up)

verb

past tense of ante (up)

as in paid

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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He was released from the Rio Grande detention center on August 28 after his family paid a $20,000 bond.

— Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Sixty years after television audiences first tuned in to see the voyages of the Starship Enterprise, an astronaut on board the International Space Station has paid tribute to Star Trek by flying the badge of the franchise’s latest fictional captain.

— Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of paid

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The key question, of course, is whether that investment has paid off.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
The lowest interest rate isn't necessarily the best option if the terms create other financial challenges, so compare both the immediate credit impact and the longer-term cost of getting the debt paid off.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of paid off

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