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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ponying up
  1. paying
  2. paying off
  3. paying up
Verb
  • Historically, Miami-Dade voters haven’t been willing to endorse paying commissioners more.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Ross said many graduates also face the cost of paying for their degrees on top of their housing costs, which add up over time.
    — Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of paying
Verb
  • Innovating is paying off Recent clinical trial results are stoking excitement that novel drugs in the works could tackle some of the toughest problems in medicine.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The latest round of corporate earnings are being closely watched to help get a better sense of whether those investments are paying off, or might pay off.
    — Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of paying off
Verb
  • Soak up the beauty of the Sunshine State without paying up for a beachfront address.
    — Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Liverpool are not paying up to £30million for the goalkeeper Brughmans is today.
    — Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of paying up
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“Ponying up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ponying%20up. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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