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adjective

Definition of paidnext
as in expensive

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verb

past tense of pay
1
as in compensated
to give (someone) the sum of money owed for goods or services received we need to pay the cashier and then we can leave

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2
as in met
to give what is owed for you ought to pay that bill before it's overdue

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3
as in spent
to hand over or use up in payment rock fans were willing to pay enormous sums to get into the concert

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4
as in yielded
to produce as revenue an investment paying six percent

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5
as in hired
to provide with a paying job pay someone to mow the lawn for the summer

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Recent Examples of paid
Adjective
The Ambassador Premier program is a pre-paid, automatic replenishing program. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
Across Ukraine, at least 13 minors are imprisoned after being paid by Russia to attack their own country. — Serhiy Morgunov, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2026 The governor also signed legislation to require more transparency from social media influencers who are paid by political campaigns. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for paid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paid
  1. expensive
  2. compensated
  3. met
  4. spent
  5. yielded
  6. hired
  7. high
  8. reimbursed
Adjective
  • Plant operators will be able to stretch their operating cycles to 24 months, cutting down on expensive refueling outages and keeping the plant running continuously for longer stretches.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The couple found another vet to operate on Apex’s shoulder, but because his condition was worse, the surgery was more expensive.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of expensive
Verb
  • She was not compensated nor given an additional discount for later posting about her experience on social media.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The trial, which began this week at the historic Placer County courthouse in Auburn, is being held to determine the value of Flores’ loss and whether she should also be compensated for her husband’s pain.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of compensated
Verb
  • The Harmonizers met for the first time in the Elgin City Hall courtroom on April 30, 1946, with 20 men in attendance and Ben Willis leading the singing.
    — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Spencer held warm feelings towards Charles shortly after the then-Prince of Wales and Diana met at Althorp House in 1977.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of met
Verb
  • Cooks, who turns 33 on Friday, spent last season with New Orleans and Buffalo, making 24 catches for 279 yards in 15 games.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • In Kenya, this actuarial approach manifested as weeks spent in a Land Rover, counting herds of zebra with a handheld mechanical tally counter in my right hand and binoculars in my left.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of spent
Verb
  • The process yielded one-of-a-kind designs, often incorporating unusual gem cuts, such as raw sapphires, in pieces that take on particular significance for the wearer.
    — Virginia Corneli, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Users were already required to state a reason, but the company acknowledged that the old free-text system yielded explanations that were not always specific.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of yielded
Verb
  • The Colombian military veterans had been hired as security contractors by the Doral-area firm Counter Terrorist Unit and its affiliate, Counter Terrorist Unit Federal Academy, collectively known as CTU.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Commissioners hired Sean Newton as Downs’ replacement in March but fired him just five months later in a 3-2 vote.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of hired
Adjective
  • Its high density allows power-generation equipment such as turbines and heat exchangers to be considerably more compact than comparable steam-cycle equipment.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Stanford professor Matt Abrahams and Zapier CEO Wade Foster discuss how leaders are using AI to synthesize information, structure ideas, prepare for difficult conversations, and rehearse for high-stakes moments.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of high
Verb
  • The Sacramento Bee first reported in May that the Steyer campaign paid influencers as little as $10 to boost Steyer’s progressive candidacy — often without disclosing they’d been reimbursed.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Students who have already purchased the Den Pass for the 2026-2027 academic year will be reimbursed.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
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“Paid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paid. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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