anted (up)

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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Verb
  • So, Castle acquired the rights to Ira Levin's novel, and Paramount Pictures paid Castle a handsome sum to produce Rosemary's Baby.
    Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Faced with hunger, instability, and salaries that weren’t paid for months, men and women responded differently.
    Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
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  • Turns out, her instincts paid off with a life-changing win.
    Daniella Segura, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Those moves might not have paid off with a postseason berth, but that doesn’t mean the Mets’ front office will change tact.
    Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • The actor had previously met success with the first film in Netflix's The Kissing Booth series, but his searing performance as the nervy, brooding jock Nate Jacobs was among the most potent features that made Euphoria a water cooler hit.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The council has met regularly since the fall to collect public input and formulate recommendations, but the final proposal for a graduation standard to the governor will be made by the Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler.
    Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Anted (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anted%20%28up%29. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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