Synonyms of shell out

shell out

verb

as in to spend

to hand over or use up in payment

we shelled out an obscene amount of money for those concert tickets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spend
• pay
• lay out
• give
• fork (over, out, or up)
• expend
• disburse
• outlay
• drop
• run through
• throw away
• rain
• lavish
• waste
• fritter (away)
• blow
• dissipate
• squander

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• save
• lay up
• make
• realize
• secure
• win
• acquire
• gain
• cache
• hoard
• earn
• procure
• garner

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shell out

Jump ahead to summer 2027, however, and couples are asked to shell out £3,258 a week, equivalent to $4,410. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026

The National Retail Federation says the average family plans to shell out close to $900 per child this year. — Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

The Salmonella Enteritidis Has Been Linked To Eggs The FDA has shelled out as well more info about the Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak infections that was first listed on the FDA website on June 10. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Interested buyers will need to shell out $2,500 for Rivian’s Sound and Vision package, which includes a glass roof and audio system, in order to get the captain’s chairs. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2026