paying down

present participle of pay down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for paying down
Verb
  • Coach Bora Milutinovic’s strategy of packing the field with defenders, starting only one forward, seemed to be paying off.
    Gabriel Sama, Mercury News, 28 June 2026
  • The higher costs include facility maintenance, labor contracts, employee pensions and paying off existing debt.
    Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
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“Paying down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paying%20down. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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