ponied up

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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  • The Foundation paid the bills; no one at the Foundation got any barbecue.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The money could not be paid to a member of one’s family, including in-laws.
    Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2025
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  • During her first week on the job, Weiss embarked on a listening tour of the network and met with top staff and producers, many of whom left the meetings with cautious optimism about the network’s future.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Those teams, who have met in the past two conference championship games, play next Saturday at Albertsons Stadium.
    Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Ponied up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ponied%20up. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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