paid down

past tense of pay down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for paid down
Verb
  • The Telegraph reported that Pickett paid off overdue property taxes earlier this year, avoiding a foreclosure sale, and Pickett told the committee that there is a pending appeal over the property’s higher assessment value from 2023.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Fortunately for him, the high-stakes mission paid off.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Stein provided one that satisfied her ambitions and perhaps mitigated a sense of mediocrity.
    Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Certainly, the endless stream of player feedback allowed Supergiant to hone in on razor-sharp gameplay that satisfied existing players.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Paid down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paid%20down. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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