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
Verb
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Long before their food arrives, Maggie asks for the check, pays, and walks out.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Queen B drink is a shoutout to Brittany Mahomes, the Showtime cocktail refers to Patrick’s lifelong nickname and the Big Yeti beverage pays tribute to Kelce’s pickup basketball nickname.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Get their money’s worth – make sure their major-league-leading $350 million payroll pays off.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Dodgers’ lineup construction pays off As last October neared, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts rearranged his lineup.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Pays up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pays%20up. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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