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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Being paid a paltry second-line rate for the next six years is a bargain.

— Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Former Bishop Feehan star Brody Bumila didn’t go in the first round of the MLB draft earlier this month, but the 6-foot-9 lefty with an 100 mph fastball still got paid like one of the top selections.

— Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 21 July 2026

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