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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Verb
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In doing so, drivers can ensure their insurer has accurate information, thereby keeping them protected without paying more than necessary.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026 -
No one likes paying for insurance — and mounting premiums in 2025 didn't help matters.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
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For example, your goal may be paying off $20,000 in student loans over the next three years, or perhaps automatically saving $100 every week for a whole year.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
7 Nov. 2025
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The experiments were paying off.—
Katie Thornton,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Even after paying up the extra fees, the former retailer says performance did not materially improve.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, Netflix keeps paying up for sports rights (NFL Christmas Day, MLB Home Run Derby, boxing, WWE, Women’s World Cup).—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Ponying up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ponying%20up. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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