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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
  • 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
  • SoFi offers private student loans and refinancing options with no origination, late, or prepayment fees.
    Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The massive cash injection of four years ago was much needed, but Barca will be paying it back and more over the next two decades.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • This 37% price cut gives backpackers, beachgoers, and closet rock stars an opportunity to capture surprisingly rich bass and all-weather resilience without paying standard retail prices.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The lawsuit by a Los Angeles studio claims Michael Shvartsman demanded early repayment, threatened its CEO and grabbed a bigger slice of profits after the film’s Mar-a-Lago premiere.
    Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • But if a longer repayment term is most important to you, LightStream may be the better choice.
    Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Boyd deal has already shown signs of paying off since closing in March.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Donna Mills’ hard work on OnlyFans is paying off, and her jaw-dropping payday proves it.
    Paris Close, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Hampton said the net patient service revenue data doesn’t reflect the complexity of care delivered by UCLA and is affected by Medi-Cal reimbursement rates and payment policies, which vary by region and health plan.
    Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • May include roadside assistance, rental-car reimbursement and other benefits.
    Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

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“Paying up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paying%20up. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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