Synonyms of pays up

pays up

verb

present tense third-person singular of pay up

as in pays

to give what is owed for

for once our bills are all paid up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pays
• pays off
• meets
• springs (for)
• stands
• settles
• balances
• foots
• liquidates
• discharges
• clears
• quits
• antes (up)
• ponies up
• recompenses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repudiates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pays up

Phillips’ job, which pays up to $264,000 a year, could be the first test. — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026

By contrast, Social Security pays up to $62,172 a year in 2026. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Under current rules, each venue pays up to $15 million annually. — Christopher Damien, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026

The SoonerSafe Rebate Program pays up to 75% of the cost of a new safe room, up to $3,000. — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 6 Mar. 2026

Norton, his interest piqued, pays up to discover there is more like it at Ox Lake, 600 miles farther north in the open tundra known as the Barren Grounds. — Malcolm Forbes, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2026

In the most severe cases, the state pays up to $86,000 annually for a person’s home care, Reiskin said. — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025