paid down

past tense of pay down

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • That decision paid off big time.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 June 2026
  • In the early hours of Friday morning, with all votes counted, that risk paid off.
    Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • After more than five months of picket lines, the Writers Guild won a contract that satisfied its membership.
    Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • Green Dot founder Steve Barr stipulated that his group’s schools would be union represented — but that commitment satisfied only a small number of opponents.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
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“Paid down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paid%20down. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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