PAID OFF Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

paid off

verb

past tense of pay off

as in paid

to give what is owed for I finally paid off the loan

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repudiated

as in bribed

to influence someone with a bribe she paid off the security guard so that she could steal whatever she liked

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Recent Examples of paid off The 19-year-old baseball stadium was paid off this year, opening the door to the ownership transfer from the Public Building Authority. — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2026 But his faith paid off when the Warriors began searching for a permanent home for summer league practices after the NBA resumed its offseason calendar. — Nick Friedell, New York Times, 31 July 2026 Those bonds are typically paid off over the course of 20 years. — Sofi Zeman july 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026 The bet paid off, as the company increased its revenue the following year by almost five times to nearly $750,000. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026 That the new advertising wrinkle effectively will have paid off Fox’s rights fee for this World Cup should serve as an indication that FIFA’s experiment is about to cross over into the territory of SOP. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 July 2026 Those changes have paid off in terms of creating that momentum. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 In an alternate universe, the Sparks’ win over Chicago on Friday could have been a barometer to indicate whether general manager Raegan Pebley’s gamble to trade Rickea Jackson to the Sky paid off. — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 There have been countless instances where casting unknown actors has paid off, including an array of recent examples. — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 10 July 2026

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During that time, farmers and ranchers were paid around $180 per acre-foot of water conserved.

— Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
His suit claims that he has not yet been paid for his work on Bully or Vultures 2, and that West and his label, YZY, have failed to include him in the albums’ production credits on streaming services.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of paid

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Stories on family dynamics include being bribed with McDonald’s to keep secrets and coping with the loss of his mother before his father quickly remarried.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 July 2026
Retained for criminal defense work, Dwyer bribed an NYPD officer to access a confidential federal law enforcement database, obtaining personal information on government witnesses.

— David Niccolini, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

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The local band leader Benjamin Washington was there, who Williams had not yet met.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Each day, a rotating group of about 25 dedicated volunteers operate the center to support about 40 to 50 unhoused individuals, ensuring their basic needs are met.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026