Synonyms of shelling out

shelling out

verb

present participle of shell out

as in spending

to hand over or use up in payment

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spending
• paying
• laying out
• giving
• forking (over, out, or up)
• disbursing
• expending
• running through
• throwing away
• outlaying
• dropping
• raining
• frittering (away)
• wasting
• lavishing
• blowing
• dissipating
• squandering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• saving
• laying up
• making
• winning
• acquiring
• securing
• hoarding
• earning
• realizing
• gaining
• caching
• procuring
• garnering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shelling out

For the brands shelling out millions, this omnipresence might just be a costly misstep, diluting their message in a sea of celebrity sameness. — Shann Biglione, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

That doesn’t necessarily require shelling out even more money. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

According to Bryan-Podvin, parents should wait to make sure kids stick with their extracurriculars before shelling out a small fortune. — Melissa Willets, Parents, 6 July 2026

Despite shelling out their second-largest salary on the team – behind only Doncic – the Lakers’ amount of wiggle room remains the same heading into unrestricted free agency next week. — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 24 June 2026

In other words, the additional money that our companies are shelling out to cover higher memory costs ultimately pads these three companies’ bottom lines. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 21 June 2026

Despite being technically unapproved by the Food and Drug Administration, parents are shelling out tens of thousands for treatments that claim to improve language and social skills and reduce problem behaviors. — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 18 June 2026

Youth soccer is a $5 billion industry, with many families shelling out $15,000 (or more) per year for club dues, tournament fees, private lessons, gas, food, hotels and $315 Nike Zoom Mercurial Superfly 11s. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026

By shelling out dollars to upgrade their rosters. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 5 June 2026