pay in
phrasal verb
paid in; paying in; pays in
British
: to put (money) in an account : deposit
I went to the bank to pay in a cheque.
paying a cheque in an account
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Cardholders can also tap to pay in stores using their mobile wallets, make purchases internationally without foreign transaction fees, and enable auto-reloads when balances drop.
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 4 June 2025
That triggered an automatic hike in the rate that California employers pay in federal withholding taxes.
—Will Swaim, Oc Register, 1 June 2025
Tennessee made Terry pay in the bottom of the inning when Gabby Leach singled to center field and Pannell stepped up and blasted a two-run homer down the left field line to put Tennessee back in front 4-2.
—Tim Willert, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
The Randstad survey shows that three-quarters of fully remote workers expect higher pay in return, or more annual leave days (67 percent).
—Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 4 June 2025
That triggered an automatic hike in the rate that California employers pay in federal withholding taxes.
—Will Swaim, Oc Register, 1 June 2025
Tennessee made Terry pay in the bottom of the inning when Gabby Leach singled to center field and Pannell stepped up and blasted a two-run homer down the left field line to put Tennessee back in front 4-2.
—Tim Willert, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
The Randstad survey shows that three-quarters of fully remote workers expect higher pay in return, or more annual leave days (67 percent).
—Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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“Pay in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20in. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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