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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He was released from the Rio Grande detention center on August 28 after his family paid a $20,000 bond.

— Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Sixty years after television audiences first tuned in to see the voyages of the Starship Enterprise, an astronaut on board the International Space Station has paid tribute to Star Trek by flying the badge of the franchise’s latest fictional captain.

— Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of paid

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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

Definition of paid off

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The New York Power Authority (NYPA) reviews compliance annually and can adjust the site’s benefits if the commitment isn’t met.

— Petala Ironcloud, ArsTechnica, 7 Sep. 2026
That was the question that the WWE Universe waited to be answered as the two met in a WrestleMania 42 grudge match on Sunday at the State Farm Arena.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

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