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 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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelling out
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The child, identified by authorities as Klieber Moran, was rescued after spending six days trapped beneath the rubble, Rodríguez said.
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After spending two years in the Chicago Cubs organization as a consultant and scout, Little restarted his managerial career with the Dodgers, reuniting with some of his former players, including Nomar Garciaparra and Derek Lowe.
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Not trade unions, which ought to realize licensure reform will ultimately lead to more dues-paying members.
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No other white author of the late 19th century engaged so fully with the Black community, whether in promoting the Fisk Jubilee Singers or paying expenses for a Black student at Yale Law School.
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The Athletics beat the Dodgers 7-1 on Wednesday night, giving the West Sacramento team its only win of the series with the Dodgers, winners of the past two World Series, failing to secure a three-game sweep.
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Another prohibits giving lectures in public parks without city permission.
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