as in to pay off
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Recent Examples of pay down
Pay off your credit cards More than a third (37%) of taxpayers use their refund to pay down credit card debt, according to a 2026 MoneyLion survey, especially to cover large holiday purchases.
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Dan Avery, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
The café carries Dominican-roasted coffee, pastries, and sandwiches, and its proceeds help pay down school lunch debt at nearby schools.
—Margaret Littman, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
One of the first steps the IRS may take is redirecting any future federal tax refunds to help pay down your balance.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
The sale to real estate investment firm EPR Properties is part of Six Flags’ strategy to simplify what the company owns, strengthen its operations on parks with growth potential and pay down debt.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
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Dan Avery, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
The café carries Dominican-roasted coffee, pastries, and sandwiches, and its proceeds help pay down school lunch debt at nearby schools.
—Margaret Littman, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
One of the first steps the IRS may take is redirecting any future federal tax refunds to help pay down your balance.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
The sale to real estate investment firm EPR Properties is part of Six Flags’ strategy to simplify what the company owns, strengthen its operations on parks with growth potential and pay down debt.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pay down
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And by the time the principal and interest are fully paid off, in 2048, public payments for the team will total slightly less than one and a half billion dollars.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Critics of these no tax increase bonds argue that instead of the debt having an end date when it will be paid off, taxpayers have to chip away at debt for a longer length of time.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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That explanation did not satisfy the project’s critics.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Keown added that restaurants are offering multiple types of pizza to satisfy a growing range of customer demands.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Pay down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20down. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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