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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
  • None of the lenders on CNBC Select's list of the best personal loans charge a prepayment penalty.
    — Dan Avery,Megan DeMatteo, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The tasting menu is still reservation only, but prepayment is no longer required.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The claims paying organizations that are best prepared to navigate this evolving environment will be those that combine uniform eligibility review, defensible payment rationales, dispute tracking and outcome analysis into a single cohesive process.
    — Christine Cooper, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Many passengers have come to accept no frills flying, paying for every extra beyond a seat.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • While the initial rate on a HELOC may be substantially lower than your credit card rates, future rate increases could make repayment more expensive.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Because the financing is structured as debt, the business remains responsible for repayment regardless of when customers pay their invoices, and borrowing capacity can change as the value of eligible collateral changes.
    — Andrew Coon, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Wyandotte County commissioners agreed to dedicate up to $450 million in new local sales tax dollars generated on 236 acres in western KCK to go toward paying off debt taken out to pay for the stadium’s construction.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • In a separate prescription fraud scheme, Christina Mareik, 61, of Whittier, was charged for her role in allegedly submitting thousands of bogus prescriptions for high-reimbursement generic drugs to Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Other schools have opted out of CEP because the drop in SNAP participation means less federal reimbursement, leaving schools unable to cover the remaining meal costs.
    — Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Paying up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paying%20up. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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