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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repudiated

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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

Verb

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

Definition of paid off

Verb

Both men sat in opposite corners afterward before Reigns walked to the center and offered a fist, and Rollins met it.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Last August, the International Association of Genocide Scholars passed a resolution declaring that Israel’s actions met the legal definition of genocide.

— Arielle Kaden, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026

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