paid up

Definition of paid upnext
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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Verb
  • Under the league’s proposal, players would receive in excess of 70% of net revenue — though that would be their take of the profits after expenses are paid.
    Doug Feinberg, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2026
  • There should have been more attention paid to his condition.
    Olivia Young, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
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  • Their hard work paid off in high school, when both received their first Division 1 offers.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The move would be financed utilizing STAR bonds, which would be paid off over 30 years using new state sales tax revenues — and potentially also local taxes — generated within a dedicated district.
    Sofi Zeman January 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
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  • The minors were child actors who met Busfield on the set of the FOX series The Cleaning Lady, where Busfield served as a director, according to the arrest warrant, issued by Officer Marvin Kirk Brown.
    Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Jeff Brady, executive director of communications for the district, said Tiger Team Two met at least once a month from September to December to discuss and evaluate school enrollment, the capacity and upkeep and condition of each campus, finances and boundaries for each school.
    Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Paid up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paid%20up. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.

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