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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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

repudiate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of pony up 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 Commercial messages are further limited to a trio of on-air sponsors (IBM, AT&T and Mercedes-Benz), which pony up what amounts to a $25 million greens fee. —

Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026 Now in his 70s, Mike recently elected to give up his tickets rather than pony up for a PSL — a fee paid by customers of some NFL franchises to gain the right to purchase season tickets. —

Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026 Tech just needs to pony up for any of it to mean much. —

Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pony up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pony up

Verb

The parliamentarian kept most of the immigration portion of the legislation intact, though some minor provisions were blocked, including Customs and Border Patrol funds to hire, train and pay Border Patrol agents.

— Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The court also ordered them to pay Djena nearly three hundred thousand dollars in restitution.

— Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026