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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For those looking for a stock with a favorable technical setup, in a sector that is turning around and pays a nice 6% dividend, Noble Corporation (NE) may be worth a look.—
Jay Woods,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2026
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The number one role, cardiac medical tech, pays a median annual salary of $133,907 and has boasted wage and job posting growth of 34% over the past three years.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
20 Jan. 2026
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Not only is her delivery hilarious, but having Forest Whitaker’s daughter play an unabashed Hollywood nepo baby is a sly bit of meta casting that pays off big time here.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Shopping discount/manager markdowns pays off Becky Shotts, 29, of Chattanooga, Tennessee has found savings by looking for discount markdowns by managers at her grocery store.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Pays up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pays%20up. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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