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

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Recent Examples of pony up Hauling in $90 per donation, the 18-year-old San Diego State University student also took on tutoring and a part-time gig during school breaks to try to pony up enough paper for the tickets. —

Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2026 Stewart is not the only notable Hollywood name to pony up some cash to become a movie theater owner. —

Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026 Tony had asked for a 9% hike, and he’s gone to the state government seeking to force the county to pony up. —

Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026 The consensus in the business is that if David wants to best Netflix, Larry will need to pony up and increase the Ellisons’ offer. —

Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pony up

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Verb

The reality, however, will likely prove more complicated as the administration weighs its next moves and how — or whether — to issue refunds for tariffs already paid.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron called for calm on Saturday as some 3,000 people joined a march in Lyon organized by far-right groups to pay tribute to Deranque.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026