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 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 That’s free enterprise — but Broward would pony up $17 million for the land and closing costs. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026 Let massive companies pony up to pay for their pollution and tell your state representatives to pass the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pony up

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Lucas said each year the City Council allocates more than 25% of its annual operating revenue to fund the Police Department, yet the agency struggles each year with paying legal settlements.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
But if your paperwork is approved and your interview is completed, and your fees are paid, congratulations!

— Josie Fischels, NPR, 14 July 2026

Definition of pay

Verb

Here are five important things to know before taking out a HELOC to pay off high-interest debt.

— John Csiszar, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Without enough tenants paying rent to help pay off a project’s debt, however, developers will often hand over the keys to cut their losses on an underperforming project.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of pay off

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ponytails

pony up

Ponzi scheme

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