as in pays
to give what is owed for
for once our bills are all paid up
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Recent Examples of pays up
In the most severe cases, the state pays up to $86,000 annually for a person’s home care, Reiskin said.
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Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pays up
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And nobody really pays attention.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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The job pays $100 for eight hours of work.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Sep. 2025
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Quick fixes rarely work—but a patient, consistent approach pays off.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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The idea is that your hard work one night, pays off two-fold when leftovers can be easily turned into a second, different recipe, the next day.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Pays up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pays%20up. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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