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

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Recent Examples of shelling out This could add up fast for Gen Zers already shelling out money for tuition. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026 But shelling out the dough doesn’t automatically grant access; potential members are vetted through a rigorous application process. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026 That’s the standard that USC was expecting in shelling out over $11 million per year to its football coach. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 Per Lambrook’s official website, Middleton and William will be shelling out a tuition cost of £11,176, or $15,144, for Charlotte and £10,270, or $13,917, for Louis, per term. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 15 Sep. 2026 After shelling out more than $5 billion to support LIV, the Saudi sovereign wealth fund with $900 billion assets under management pulled back on its financial support this past April. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2026 If your crew wants one big memorable activity (and doesn't mind shelling out some dough), this is it. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026 Elena Chertovskikh | Istock Editorial | Getty Images Even if vacationers continue shelling out, higher costs for a discretionary experience like travel could weigh on their psyche, according to Brian LeBlanc, PNC’s senior economist. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026 My family has managed to avoid shelling out thousands for travel teams so far, because sports are supposed to be fun … right? — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelling out
  1. spending
  2. paying
  3. giving
Verb
  • The BofA analysis found big growth in per-person video-game spending across age groups in the 12 months to August, with even Gen Z, the generation with the smallest increase, spending 20% more.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Sure, like in the Ohio Senate race, just on the reservations for media that are on the books now, Republicans are spending a hundred plus million dollars, Sherrod Brown spending $55 million.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of spending
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  • The urge is then to try to make the financial case for paying those up-front costs, with now-rancorous calls for ‘scaling up’ investments in mitigation technologies.
    — Stephanie Walton, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The White House hasn’t responded to inquiries about which part of the government is paying.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of paying
Verb
  • Stratolaunch is adding a Boeing 777-200ER to its hypersonic testing fleet, giving the company another aircraft capable of carrying its Talon-A vehicles into the air.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Netflix has unveiled a collaboration with Spanish streamer Filmin, giving Netflix members in Spain access to a monthly selection of films and documentaries, curated by Filmin’s editorial team.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of giving

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“Shelling out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelling%20out. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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