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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
  • Costco Travel is great for booking rental cars because an additional driver is included and there is typically no cancellation fee or prepayment required.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • When comparing offers, look at the interest rate, repayment term, payment frequency, fees, collateral requirements, personal guarantees and prepayment terms.
    — Joseph Lustberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Lee’s fiction, like 19th-century novels, seeks to engender sympathy by paying close attention to the lives of many varied characters.
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • That raised their borrowing costs — the US will spend more money this year paying interest on the national debt than on its military — which leaves less to cushion the economic fallout.
    — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The legality of the repayment provision has been questioned by all the municipalities that voted against the funding agreement in May.
    — DJ Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The administration also made a major shakeup to the federal student loan system this summer -- issuing fewer repayment plans and borrowing limits -- affecting millions of people.
    — Arthur Jones II, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The bet seemed to be paying off Friday, as thousands of adults flocked to local branches to snag library cards featuring the adorable anthropomorphic gang on launch day.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Whatever investments Putin has made certainly seem to be paying off, though.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Ultimate approval by the agency could mean insurance reimbursement for the test, which costs $949.
    — Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Board members increased that protection to nine months in 2024, adding reimbursement for medical insurance coverage for Hill and her eligible dependents.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Paying up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paying%20up. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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