as in paying
to give what is owed for
for once our bills are all paid up
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Recent Examples of paying up
Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
Still, many are not convinced that is a good reason for Medicaid to continue paying up to a five-fold premium for public ambulance service providers relative to private competitors.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Along with affordable exotics, young collectors are also paying up for supercars, especially rare and highly specific Paganis, Bugattis and Rufs, the boutique German builder.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
Unrest over contract matters, Jones playing hardball, absorbing the attention that is as necessary to him as oxygen, then ultimately paying up.
—Greg Cote
august 5, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
The president had previously been adamant about Harvard paying up, as a few other schools have done, to end federal actions against it.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
Still, many are not convinced that is a good reason for Medicaid to continue paying up to a five-fold premium for public ambulance service providers relative to private competitors.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Along with affordable exotics, young collectors are also paying up for supercars, especially rare and highly specific Paganis, Bugattis and Rufs, the boutique German builder.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
Unrest over contract matters, Jones playing hardball, absorbing the attention that is as necessary to him as oxygen, then ultimately paying up.
—Greg Cote
august 5, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paying up
Verb
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Duran had bigger concerns than who might be paying a local blogger.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Tariffs are also part of the reason Americans are paying more at repair shops — auto parts are primarily imported and now subject to tariffs of 25%.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Shares jumped that session as Wall Street saw that BlackRock’s pursuit of growth outside of its lower-cost stock and bond funds was paying off.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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All the hard work ended up paying off as Handy pulled off his wedding-day duties with ease.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In this case, there are no prepayment penalties or transaction fees for federal and private student loans, so borrowers can refinance their loans multiple times if rates continue to fall.—
Jessica Dickler,Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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TriShulla continued to cover the storage fees and is demanding repayment for that, too, according to the lawsuit.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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These loans are typically structured, negotiated, and customized, often as senior secured loans that rank first in repayment priority.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Health insurance companies and hospital systems regularly negotiate reimbursement rates for health care services.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Contact the airline as soon as possible to get reimbursement.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Paying up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paying%20up. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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