ANTEING (UP) Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

anteing (up)

verb

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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repudiating

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Verb

Lee’s fiction, like 19th-century novels, seeks to engender sympathy by paying close attention to the lives of many varied characters.

— Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
That raised their borrowing costs — the US will spend more money this year paying interest on the national debt than on its military — which leaves less to cushion the economic fallout.

— Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of paying

Verb

The bet seemed to be paying off Friday, as thousands of adults flocked to local branches to snag library cards featuring the adorable anthropomorphic gang on launch day.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Whatever investments Putin has made certainly seem to be paying off, though.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of paying off

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