PAID UP Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

paid up

verb

past tense of pay up

as in paid

to give what is owed for for once our bills are all paid up

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In February, the village filed suit against Fifth Third Bank seeking $2 million that officials allege the institution improperly paid out in fraudulent checks signed by Henyard.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
The case was sparked by a nearly $800 million settlement Fox paid to Dominion Voting Systems, which accused the network of spreading conspiracy theories about fraud in the 2020 election.

— Maddy Lauria, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026

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Sean Cohan, president of Bell Media, says big risks on the steamy gay hockey drama Heated Rivalry paid off and helped put Canada’s top media giant on the global stage.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Taking a chance on a league newcomer paid off immediately as Campbell scored on his first league start in a stunning upset win over former champion Bayer Leverkusen.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

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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

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