anteing (up)

present participle of ante (up)
as in paying
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
  • In Britain, politicians are paying dearly for the pervasive sense that life is only getting harder and more expensive.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
  • Their legal dispute ended in a zero-dollar settlement, with neither side paying the other.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Coach Bora Milutinovic’s strategy of packing the field with defenders, starting only one forward, seemed to be paying off.
    Gabriel Sama, Mercury News, 28 June 2026
  • The higher costs include facility maintenance, labor contracts, employee pensions and paying off existing debt.
    Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
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“Anteing (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anteing%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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