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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Companies are used to paying between $2,000 and $5,000 per visa application.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Plus, paying $150M to three guys?—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Despite paying off blackmailers and marrying Lady Olivia Hedges (Danielle Galligan) to protect his secret, Arthur still loses his father’s Parliament seat after getting caught committing election fraud.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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This approach is already paying off in some high-impact areas.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 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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That legislation phases out several existing student loan repayment plans.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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The agency is offering several incentives, including a signing bonus of up to $50,000 and student loan repayment.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rodriguez said the reimbursement was necessary because his PAC credit card was unavailable, and his wife covered the cost using her personal credit card.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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Local governments are anxiously awaiting reimbursement for rebuilding costs.—
Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Paying up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paying%20up. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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