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
These firms could theoretically pony up a lot of cash for Wasserman.
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Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Most observers believe Paramount will need to pony up more cash.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
That’s right; according to Greising, the Bears would chip in $2 billion, state taxpayers would have to pony up another $2 billion and city taxpayers yet another $2 billion to make the Michael Reese site workable.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
For families For a place so refined, Badrutt’s still manages to feel like a dream vacation for families—at least, for those who can pony up for the prices.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
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Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Most observers believe Paramount will need to pony up more cash.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
That’s right; according to Greising, the Bears would chip in $2 billion, state taxpayers would have to pony up another $2 billion and city taxpayers yet another $2 billion to make the Michael Reese site workable.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
For families For a place so refined, Badrutt’s still manages to feel like a dream vacation for families—at least, for those who can pony up for the prices.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pony up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pony up
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Tech giants are buying up memory chips like never before, and paying a premium for multiyear contracts.—
Nasteho Said,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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This should be exciting news for the 1 in 6 Americans who deal with infertility, especially those without health insurance or paying out-of-pocket because of inadequate coverage.—
Anna Moeslein,
Glamour,
9 Mar. 2026
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That approach paid off with Sturgis’ goal in the third period, and again on the game-winner by Hardie in overtime.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
7 Mar. 2026
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All those hours led to games like Friday night when Kimme’s hard work paid off.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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That will make meeting exponential demand for chips expensive—and maybe even impossible.—
Nasteho Said,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Turkey has been further enhancing its border defenses to be able to respond to a potential influx of people fleeing unrest after mass antigovernment protests in Iran were met by a brutal crackdown in January that left thousands dead.—
Serra Yedikardes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Pony up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pony%20up. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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