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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anteing (up)
Verb
  • See the pet in person before paying any money.
    Abreanna Blose, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Other revenue sources include federal and local money, with the remainder from paying fares.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Maybe Kimmel’s backing of Colbert in the Emmys race is paying off with the audience.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Never owning a house, never owning a car, never paying off their school.
    Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 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 Sep. 2025.

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