pay up

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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Verb
  • This means any unpaid amount, whether utilities or other charges, can make an account delinquent because it must be paid at the same time as rent.
    Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Planting a vineyard in the Bay Area can cost between $30,000 and $80,000 per acre, but some are choosing to just leave them sit rather than pay to maintain them.
    John Ramos, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Not only did the work pay off, but Solovyov is now on the first point streak of his NHL career.
    Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The company will use the money raised by that offering to pay off notes that were due next year.
    Robert Niles, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • 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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“Pay up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20up. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.

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