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

Tech’s hyperscalers are shelling out hundreds of billions of dollars this year on capital expenditures to fuel data center develop and purchase the graphics processing units needed to fill them. — Kate Rooney, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

That means that the federal government is shelling out ever more on Social Security and Medicare. — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

But shelling out $85 cash for this perfect, pilgrim/courthouse dress was the only right decision in that moment. — Asha Iyer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

The Economics of Concerts Is Squeezing Fans—And Artists Fans are shelling out hundreds of dollars to see their favorite acts on tour this summer, from BTS to Noah Kahan. — Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Some real-estate experts contend, however, that institutions shelling out millions to underwrite a property are already dead set on recouping their investments. — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 19 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

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