pay up

verb

Definition of pay upnext
as in to pay
to give what is owed for for once our bills are all paid up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pay up
  1. pay
  2. pay off
  3. meet
Verb
  • The Wall Street Journal reports that oil producers are paying $30 million to $40 million for round-trip shots in and out of the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • In most cases, bed and board have to be paid for, but there are a series of daily spending caps on different elements, such as food and hotel costs.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of pay
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  • Making pathways to the jobs of the future easier to navigate is in the interest of companies and workers alike, and will pay off for households, communities and the economy at large.
    — Eric Kutcher, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Will Stein should probably hit a roulette table the way his gambling has been paying off.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of pay off
Verb
  • Sheffield then met Tamboran’s CEO at the time, Alabama native Joel Riddle.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The couple met when Anson attended one of McCollum’s parties in 1978.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of meet
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“Pay up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20up. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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