shelled out

past tense of shell out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of shelled out The Broncos promptly shelled out $35 million across three years for Dre Greenlaw, and Strnad faded back into the background. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025 The Cowboys, who have shelled out massive amounts of money to players like quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, didn't want to invest heavily in Dowdle at any point during his four-year run with the team. Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 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 Organizations like Meta have shelled out billions of dollars to recruit top AI talent in an effort to try and gain an edge. Ashley Capoot,samantha Subin, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025 Roku then picked up the rights for a spartan $10 million—about a third of what Peacock shelled out in each year of its contract. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025 Key Facts LimeWire CEO Julian Zehetmayr, who helped acquire the company in 2022, told the Wall Street Journal his company shelled out $245,000 to win the rights to the Fyre Festival. Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 Over that time, Kansas City has significantly reduced its investment in its skill positions and shelled out money for less-than-stellar play elsewhere. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025 All told, Norfolk Southern shelled out well north of $1 billion in settlements, fines, and other fees to clean up in and around East Palestine. Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelled out
Verb
  • The Foundation paid the bills; no one at the Foundation got any barbecue.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The money could not be paid to a member of one’s family, including in-laws.
    Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • AccuWeather spent a week warning people along the Eastern Seaboard of the significant impacts expected from the storm, including widespread power outages, flooding, and beach erosion so severe that some beaches may no longer exist.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Californians spent $18,980 per resident on goods last year, just $570 above the $18,410 spent nationally.
    Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025

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

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