as in spending
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 shelling out
Both of these should be included when shelling out that kind of cash, in my opinion.
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New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025
On average, families are now shelling out $774 per child for back-to-school gear — marking a 10% rise from last year’s spending.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 15 Sep. 2025
On average, families are now shelling out $774 per child for back-to-school gear — marking a 10% rise from last year’s spending.
—Erin Jones, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
And is anyone shelling out upwards of $100 for the ride?
—Carolina Abbott Galvão, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2025
Powe still comes by once a week to drop off snacks for kids in the hotel — chips, cookies, jerky, fruit snacks, Little Debbie’s, whatever is on sale — shelling out about $100 or more of her own money every week doing so.
—Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Despite extra caution, parents are still shelling out for the new school year.
—Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
Waiting in overnight lines to buy the $30 mischievous dolls, or shelling out $100 to resellers, has lost its appeal.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
While that lineup is enticing customers, Rocco is seeing the luxury market beginning to hold back from shelling out on big purchases.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025
On average, families are now shelling out $774 per child for back-to-school gear — marking a 10% rise from last year’s spending.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 15 Sep. 2025
On average, families are now shelling out $774 per child for back-to-school gear — marking a 10% rise from last year’s spending.
—Erin Jones, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
And is anyone shelling out upwards of $100 for the ride?
—Carolina Abbott Galvão, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2025
Powe still comes by once a week to drop off snacks for kids in the hotel — chips, cookies, jerky, fruit snacks, Little Debbie’s, whatever is on sale — shelling out about $100 or more of her own money every week doing so.
—Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Despite extra caution, parents are still shelling out for the new school year.
—Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
Waiting in overnight lines to buy the $30 mischievous dolls, or shelling out $100 to resellers, has lost its appeal.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
While that lineup is enticing customers, Rocco is seeing the luxury market beginning to hold back from shelling out on big purchases.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelling out
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To help ensure a safe, successful workout, Suazo recommends spending five minutes preparing your body.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The recall effort was significantly bolstered by Democracy in Action, a political action group which collected about half of the necessary signatures, spending more than $30,000 in the process.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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Companies are used to paying between $2,000 and $5,000 per visa application.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Plus, paying $150M to three guys?—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Liam Berlien was credited with smothering the ball, giving his team a first down at the East Ridge 7-yard line.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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In one of the season’s final scenes, the five returning characters have individual counseling sessions with Arisu giving brief updates on their lives.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Shelling out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelling%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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