paying down

verb

present participle of pay down
as in paying off

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  1. paying off
  2. paying up
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  • 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
Definition of paying off
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  • 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
Definition of paying up
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“Paying down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paying%20down. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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