Synonyms of pony up

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pay
• pay off
• spring (for)
• meet
• settle
• balance
• stand
• pay up
• ante (up)
• discharge
• liquidate
• foot
• quit
• clear
• recompense

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repudiate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pony up

The bill represents one of the first attempts by Congress to force tech companies to pony up for data centers’ massive electricity demand. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 24 June 2026

Fuel economy is undeniably poor, the vehicle feels heavy and the fanciest off-road hardware is tied to upper trims, so get ready to pony up. — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

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