PONY UP Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

pony up

verb

Definition of pony up

as in to pay

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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repudiate

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Recent Examples of pony up The bill represents one of the first attempts by Congress to force tech companies to pony up for data centers’ massive electricity demand. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 24 June 2026 Fuel economy is undeniably poor, the vehicle feels heavy and the fanciest off-road hardware is tied to upper trims, so get ready to pony up. — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 The town of Foxborough rightly stood up to FIFA and Kraft and forced them to pony up extra money to pay for the massive security that the soccer matches will need. — Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026 Then things got complicated when the third-party guarantor, David Mimran, son of billionaire Jean-Claude Mimran, allegedly failed to pony up the funds; Phillips is currently suing Mimran. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for pony up

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During that time, farmers and ranchers were paid around $180 per acre-foot of water conserved.

— Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
The board recently approved eliminating 168 general fund positions, and the district projects paying $49 million less in salaries this year.

— David Smiley, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of pay

Verb

Only months after Iranian drones struck AWS data centers in the UAE and Bahrain, casting doubt on whether the region’s big bet on digital infrastructure could pay off, KKR’s moves are a vote of confidence.

— Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Betting on himself paid off when the Blue Jays made a five-year, $110 million commitment.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of pay off

Verb

Want to know what to wear to feel closer to yourself, how to update your home to meet a new phase of life, or ways to switch up a beauty routine during an important transit?

— Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026
Smith met the victim at Little Platte Swim Beach, the probable cause statement said, where three men allegedly approached the pair.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

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