as in to pay off
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Recent Examples of pay down
Federal stimulus payments helped consumers pay down debts and boost savings.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
That advantage carries over to refinancing because 15-year borrowers pay down principal faster and, therefore, recoup their refinancing costs much sooner.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Some say living full time out of an RV has freed them up financially to build their savings or pay down debt.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
The best way to save money is to pay down as much credit card debt as possible.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
That advantage carries over to refinancing because 15-year borrowers pay down principal faster and, therefore, recoup their refinancing costs much sooner.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Some say living full time out of an RV has freed them up financially to build their savings or pay down debt.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
The best way to save money is to pay down as much credit card debt as possible.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pay down
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Now, the Department of Education will resume processing student loan forgiveness applications for people who need financial help paying off the loans and for people who are public service workers.—
Jennifer L. Steele,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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Use this time for the unglamorous groundwork that pays off later.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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And the compressed timeframe of the story ticks down to a hugely satisfying climactic encounter in the mountains.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Each is ready in minutes, ideal for a filling lunch or a quick, satisfying snack.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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