PONY UP Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

pony up

verb

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

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of pony up 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 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 See All Example Sentences for pony up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pony up

Verb

Billy Crystal paid tribute to the late Rob Reiner by highlighting the filmmaker’s many notable movies and impact on the industry.

— Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
The wait times and pay changes are a result of a partial shutdown that began in mid-February after Congress failed to pass funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees TSA.

— Kate Perez, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026