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paying up

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verb

present participle of pay up

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of paying up
Verb
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 The provision says the members of the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization who voted in May to rescind support for the toll lane project have 90 days to reverse their position to avoid paying up. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026 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 Since the middle of 2025, the cost of insuring hyperscaler debt through credit default swaps has climbed, a sign that some investors are paying up for protection rather than trusting the ratings, Reuters reported. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026 And the Packers felt the burn last year, paying up in August to trade for All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons only for the 26-year-old to suffer an ACL tear — his first — four months later. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026 Depending on the product, shoppers were paying up to 23% more than other shoppers for identical items. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paying up
Noun
  • Costco Travel is great for booking rental cars because an additional driver is included and there is typically no cancellation fee or prepayment required.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • When comparing offers, look at the interest rate, repayment term, payment frequency, fees, collateral requirements, personal guarantees and prepayment terms.
    — Joseph Lustberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The urge is then to try to make the financial case for paying those up-front costs, with now-rancorous calls for ‘scaling up’ investments in mitigation technologies.
    — Stephanie Walton, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The White House hasn’t responded to inquiries about which part of the government is paying.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The final amount will be determined by the repayment process.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The September terms set repayment at one year after the money is paid out, with interest at the 12-month Euribor rate plus 2 percentage points.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • The bet seemed to be paying off Friday, as thousands of adults flocked to local branches to snag library cards featuring the adorable anthropomorphic gang on launch day.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Groups can’t simply hire their way out of every capacity problem, especially while expenses rise faster than reimbursement.
    — Manjot Pal, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • So, to deal with the costs inherent in representing Americans, the House of Representatives created a reimbursement program.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Paying up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paying%20up. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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