paid down

past tense of pay down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for paid down
Verb
  • Early-aughts nostalgia paid off better than ’80s, as Masters of the Universe’s box-office numbers trailed behind the horror spoof.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 June 2026
  • Eight software companies have paid off their term loans in full this year, including Worldpay, whose roughly $5 billion in loans left the index after Global Payments acquired it.
    Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • The juxtaposition of glossy and matte papers satisfied the papyrophile in Nilsson while adding a chewy subtext for viewers.
    Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • The book satisfied the second prong.
    Louis Menand, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
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“Paid down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paid%20down. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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