as in to pay off
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Recent Examples of pay down
And added another prospect or two to get the Orioles to pay down both veterans’ contracts to the league minimum.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Two years earlier, two grandchildren of George Halas sold their shares in the team back to the family; and the team used proceeds from the sale to Ryan and McKenna to help pay down debt burdens.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Rebates or work to pay down the debt?
—NBC news, 3 Aug. 2025
Once the cash deal to offload Versace goes through, Capri will be able to pay down its debt substantially, invest more in the business and start buying back stock again.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Two years earlier, two grandchildren of George Halas sold their shares in the team back to the family; and the team used proceeds from the sale to Ryan and McKenna to help pay down debt burdens.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Rebates or work to pay down the debt?
—NBC news, 3 Aug. 2025
Once the cash deal to offload Versace goes through, Capri will be able to pay down its debt substantially, invest more in the business and start buying back stock again.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for pay down
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pay down
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Their vision and hard work paid off in thousands of smiles and repeat visitors who now feel more like family.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Whether or not that bullishness pays off against Argentina is more or less academic.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Dancing alone in her bedroom won’t satisfy her, especially after Hollywood claims her for a dance competition slash reality TV show.—
Eliana Ramage
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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His Coconut Grove home, as well as his wages as a city commissioner, have both been protected by the courts and cannot be collected to satisfy the judgment.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Pay down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20down. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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