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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Recent Examples of pony up
In what was being described Thursday as a seller’s market, perhaps GMs will pick up the phone Friday and pony up.
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Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The Mouse will pony up for personalities that bring eyeballs.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
These firms could theoretically pony up a lot of cash for Wasserman.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Most observers believe Paramount will need to pony up more cash.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
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Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The Mouse will pony up for personalities that bring eyeballs.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
These firms could theoretically pony up a lot of cash for Wasserman.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Most observers believe Paramount will need to pony up more cash.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pony up
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And the Panthers feel safe with the rest of their inside linebacker depth to not have to pay a lot of money to retain a backup, particularly with the way Cherelus played in 2025.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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The parents had each paid nine hundred dollars; most had found Squire online.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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And by the time the principal and interest are fully paid off, in 2048, public payments for the team will total slightly less than one and a half billion dollars.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Critics of these no tax increase bonds argue that instead of the debt having an end date when it will be paid off, taxpayers have to chip away at debt for a longer length of time.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Within eight minutes, the New Kensington fire department arrived and was met with heavy flames at the back of the house.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The teams meet for the third time this season.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Pony up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pony%20up. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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