pay down

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Recent Examples of pay down The best way to save money is to pay down as much credit card debt as possible. Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025 Goldenberg, who is based in Cleveland, had initially picked up the extra job a few years ago to help pay down the massive student debt he and his wife, a family doctor, had accumulated during medical school. Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025 EchoStar will use proceeds from the spectrum deals to pay down some of its $25 billion debt load. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025 While the most popular reason for side-hustling was discretionary spending, a majority of Americans take on extra jobs to support their households, pay down debt or shore up savings amid higher prices and inflation, Bank Rate found. Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pay down
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pay down
Verb
  • Everything else was planned to the very last detail, an approach which paid off in the slim two-point winning margin.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Coach Andy Reid said three days after the injury that his return was unknown; however, Worthy's rehab and work paid off.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In 20 colors, there will be any number of hues that fit the bride’s requirements, while satisfying your own taste too.
    Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Glazed doughnuts, cinnamon rolls, and pain au chocolat satisfy those with a sweet tooth, while a pan con tomate station, an excellent Spanish cheese spread, and tortilla de patatas (Spanish omelet) kept things local.
    Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Pay down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20down. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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