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
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.
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Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
More than 50 years later, fans are shelling out thousands just to get in the building.
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Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
13 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.
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Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
By shelling out dollars to upgrade their rosters.
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Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Ma was the only candidate who saw opposition spending, with a committee named Taxpayers Against Sexual Harassment By Government Officials shelling out nearly $753,000 for ads trying to persuade voters not to cast their ballots in favor of the current treasurer.
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Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
These lawsuits have caused a major headache for the NCAA as the association navigates uncharted territory, where big-name college athletic departments are shelling out millions of dollars on their rosters for high-profile sports such as football and basketball.
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Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2026
Afternoon tea is huge in Tokyo, with diners shelling out nearly 90 billion yen each year to nibble scones and petit-fours.
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Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
1 June 2026
The Delta Business Traveler program may actually be a good way for new business owners to begin wading their way into the world of business perks without shelling out meaningful cash on annual fees or membership pricing.
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Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
More than 50 years later, fans are shelling out thousands just to get in the building.
—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
13 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.
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Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Ma was the only candidate who saw opposition spending, with a committee named Taxpayers Against Sexual Harassment By Government Officials shelling out nearly $753,000 for ads trying to persuade voters not to cast their ballots in favor of the current treasurer.
—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
These lawsuits have caused a major headache for the NCAA as the association navigates uncharted territory, where big-name college athletic departments are shelling out millions of dollars on their rosters for high-profile sports such as football and basketball.
—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2026
Afternoon tea is huge in Tokyo, with diners shelling out nearly 90 billion yen each year to nibble scones and petit-fours.
—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
1 June 2026
The Delta Business Traveler program may actually be a good way for new business owners to begin wading their way into the world of business perks without shelling out meaningful cash on annual fees or membership pricing.
—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelling out
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Now, following intense backlash from local communities, a series of lawsuits and a leadership shakeup at the Department of Homeland Security, the agency appears to be abandoning the initiative – a dramatic shift away from a plan that had already seen spending upwards of $1 billion.
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For longtime customer Nita Lynch, who has banked with FirstBank since 1975, the merger has meant spending hours updating routing numbers, retirement accounts and automatic payments.
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In Britain, politicians are paying dearly for the pervasive sense that life is only getting harder and more expensive.
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Their legal dispute ended in a zero-dollar settlement, with neither side paying the other.
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Healthcare economists say giving people access to preventive healthcare saves taxpayers money in the long run by keeping the workforce healthy and relieving pressure on an overburdened system.
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Denise Mendez is practicing giving cues to a training dog at the Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation Center.
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“Shelling out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelling%20out. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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