PONYING UP Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

ponying up

verb

present participle of pony up

as in paying

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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repudiating

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Verb

Without his salary, paying rent, buying food, phone credit, covering transport costs and paying water bills have all become daily struggles.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
The proposal stated that military or civilian cargo linked to Israeli vessels and other entities deemed to have damaged Iran would be banned from crossing until paying compensation.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of paying

Verb

That led to midyear cuts, layoffs, furlough days and a string of crisis borrowing and credit downgrades that the district is still paying off today, officials said.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Without it, companies are flying blind when allocating work between people and agents, and that’s why most AI investments aren’t paying off.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of paying off

Verb

But one year after paying up to bring in FCS star Mark Gronowski, the staff chose to stick with Brown and Hecklinski rather than explore an experienced upgrade.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
The provision says the members of the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization who voted in May to rescind support for the toll lane project have 90 days to reverse their position to avoid paying up.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026

Definition of paying up

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