as in paying off
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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
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Netflix keeps paying up for sports rights (NFL Christmas Day, MLB Home Run Derby, boxing, WWE, Women’s World Cup).
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Microsoft says one group, Octo Tempest, used Teams to taunt victims and pressure them into paying up, showing how personal these attacks can get.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
Even after paying up the extra fees, the former retailer says performance did not materially improve.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Netflix keeps paying up for sports rights (NFL Christmas Day, MLB Home Run Derby, boxing, WWE, Women’s World Cup).
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Microsoft says one group, Octo Tempest, used Teams to taunt victims and pressure them into paying up, showing how personal these attacks can get.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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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This hits home for us in Massachusetts, and residents should be paying attention.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Consumers are paying more attention than ever before.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For example, other lenders charge for prepayment penalties, which Gravity doesn’t.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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While that was a bit less certain this time last year, Alphabet is now showing that the spending is paying off.—
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CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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Aside from paying off interest and principal, additional funds from a $875-million fundraising campaign will go toward public art, collection moving costs, office renovations and general landscaping.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Just be cautious, create a repayment plan and avoid making a habit out of taking out cash advances.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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There’s no date yet for when collections might restart, but officials said more updates will come as the new repayment system is finalized.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The casino said all workers also get paid time off, life insurance, tuition reimbursement and long-term disability insurance perks.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Azar said many of his clients have been asked to sign releases in exchange for reimbursement.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Paying up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paying%20up. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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