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paying up

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verb

present participle of pay up

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of paying up
Verb
Liverpool are not paying up to £30million for the goalkeeper Brughmans is today. — Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026 Choice Home Warranty also offers a generous appliance coverage cap, paying up to $3,000 per appliance. — Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 The provision says the members of the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization who voted in May to rescind support for the toll lane project have 90 days to reverse their position to avoid paying up. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026 The Redevelopment Commission on Thursday authorized paying up to $35,000 to buy a partial parcel to extend the road being created in front of Portage Mall south beyond the Stone Quarry and possibly as far south as Central Avenue. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026 With stock indexes now holding more semiconductors than ever, perhaps this month's whipsaw has investors paying up for hedges. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 15 June 2026 Since the middle of 2025, the cost of insuring hyperscaler debt through credit default swaps has climbed, a sign that some investors are paying up for protection rather than trusting the ratings, Reuters reported. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026 And the Packers felt the burn last year, paying up in August to trade for All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons only for the 26-year-old to suffer an ACL tear — his first — four months later. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026 Depending on the product, shoppers were paying up to 23% more than other shoppers for identical items. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paying up
Noun
  • None of the lenders on CNBC Select's list of the best personal loans charge a prepayment penalty.
    — Dan Avery,Megan DeMatteo, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The tasting menu is still reservation only, but prepayment is no longer required.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • AutoGov takes care of regular tasks like renewing licenses, paying bills, and booking routine health appointments.
    — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The organization paying for it may also receive only part of its value, as when a hospital funds a system that benefits patients and insurers.
    — Hani Assi, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Under the new Repayment Assistance Plan, or RAP, borrowers face a 30-year repayment term that mirrors a traditional home mortgage.
    — Jessica Dickler,Annie Nova, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • That is forcing countries to make hard choices between supporting their most vulnerable people and meeting their debt repayment obligations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Wyandotte County commissioners agreed to dedicate up to $450 million in new local sales tax dollars generated on 236 acres in western KCK to go toward paying off debt taken out to pay for the stadium’s construction.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Rivian had high hopes for its more affordable R2 vehicle — and so far, those hopes appear to be paying off.
    — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Nath said Compass has spent years working on reimbursement mechanisms for that monitoring and is engaging with commercial insurers and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to secure coverage.
    — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Idaho’s reimbursement rates for care providers also pale in comparison to some neighboring states.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2026

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“Paying up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paying%20up. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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