PONIED UP Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

ponied up

verb

past tense of pony up

as in paid

to give what is owed for despite having good credit, the couple still had to pony up a large down payment for the house

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If those colonoscopies were done in an independent surgery center or physician’s office, insurers would have paid almost two-thirds less.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
In a rare show of unity, politicians from all ends of the fragmented political spectrum also paid tribute to the medieval ruler, listening to the national anthem and a 21-gun salute.

— COSTAS KANTOURIS, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

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Russian media also reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin observed the drills at the Chebarkul Training Ground on Friday and met foreign military attaches.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
Most Read Reviews Appropriately enough for two musicians working at the cutting edge of this underground, Bowery Electric’s Martha Schwendener and Lawrence Chandler met while working at pre-fab master Andy Warhol’s Interview magazine.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026

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