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
  • On average, paying cash for care could be cheaper especially with lower-cost options like telemedicine and urgent care.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • With Apple Intelligence still months away from broad rollout and upgrade elasticity weakening, investors may be paying a premium for a business entering a slower-growth phase.
    Tony Zhang, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
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  • For example, your goal may be paying off $20,000 in student loans over the next three years, or perhaps automatically saving $100 every week for a whole year.
    Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The experiments were paying off.
    Katie Thornton, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Anteing (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anteing%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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