shell out

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Recent Examples of shell out The shelter tab represents the second full fiscal year that Massachusetts taxpayers have shelled out larger-than-normal sums to house homeless families after a surge of migrant arrivals pushed the emergency assistance shelter system to a bursting point. Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025 That would be one of the biggest buyouts in the history of college football behind Texas A&M shelling out $77 million to Jimbo Fisher in 2023. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025 Be prepared to shell out more cash. Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 8 Oct. 2025 Four-plus years later, the Nationals stood MLB on its head again, shelling out $210 million over seven years for Max Scherzer in early 2015. David Aldridge, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shell out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shell out
Verb
  • With wine pairings, expect to spend around €120 for two people.
    Emilio Parra Doiztua, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Fortune’s series, The Good Life, shows how up-and-coming leaders spend their time and money outside of work.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • What To Know According to the Associated Press (AP), the vote enables the county Board of Supervisors to approve rent relief efforts to tenants who cannot afford to pay their monthly costs of living due to the immigration crackdowns.
    Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Through their performances, the 10 remaining couples will pay tribute to influential people in their lives.
    Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While the cakes bake, lay out two clean tea towels and dust them with the confectioners' sugar.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Few laws lay out the extent of their accountability and certainly not in Guatemala.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Shell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shell%20out. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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