as in to spend
to hand over or use up in payment
we shelled out an obscene amount of money for those concert tickets
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Recent Examples of shell out
Adirondack Chairs Rather than shell out hundreds of dollars for a new Adirondack chair, why not take to Facebook Marketplace in search of a more affordable option?
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Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2025
Adding to the excitement, rumors are circulating that Dallas might be the next city to join the TGL family, with new team owners potentially shelling out around $77 million if the deal goes through.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
The size of these top-end deals in MLB appear beyond what a team like the Orioles are willing to shell out at this point, although their player payroll for luxury tax purposes has jumped to $181.4 million, No. 15 in MLB, from last year’s $126.7 million, per Spotrac.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2025
At City Harvest Presents The 2025 Gala: Carnaval on Tuesday, April 22, the fashion designer, 39, told Page Six that there's still only one Housewife who shells out for his designs.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2025
Adding to the excitement, rumors are circulating that Dallas might be the next city to join the TGL family, with new team owners potentially shelling out around $77 million if the deal goes through.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
The size of these top-end deals in MLB appear beyond what a team like the Orioles are willing to shell out at this point, although their player payroll for luxury tax purposes has jumped to $181.4 million, No. 15 in MLB, from last year’s $126.7 million, per Spotrac.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2025
At City Harvest Presents The 2025 Gala: Carnaval on Tuesday, April 22, the fashion designer, 39, told Page Six that there's still only one Housewife who shells out for his designs.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shell out
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Combs could spend the rest of his life in prison if convicted.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Residents of the 8th Congressional District spend an average of 13% of their household income on energy — the highest in the state, according to Department of Commerce data.—
Tom Olsen,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2025
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In 2017, the county paid $100,000 for NCCHC consultants to tour its four largest jails and flag any deficiencies that would keep the sheriff from earning accreditation.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2025
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In March, the USDA's Office of Inspector General notified California, Florida, New York and Texas of inspections of their SNAP programs to see if the states were improperly using administrative funds to pay out benefits, the emails show.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
9 May 2025
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The budget lays out Trump’s priorities rather than setting spending figures in stone for the year starting Oct. 1.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Playing a robot with abandonment issues, Shen laid out her heart at the Belasco Theatre.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
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“Shell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shell%20out. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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