as in to pay
to give what is owed for
despite having good credit, the couple still had to pony up a large down payment for the house
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Recent Examples of pony up
The irony is that any team trading for Durant would have to pony up for an extension.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Commissioners also agreed to pony up as much as $11 million as an incentive for NFL owners to chose Camping World Stadium to host Jaguar games instead of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2025
Monthly Dividends: Main Street Capital Corp. (MAIN) Business development companies (BDCs) allow average investors like us to invest in private companies without having to pony up a million bucks.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The standard is 12 to 15 percent of the annual rent, so a person signing a lease on a $3,049-a-month apartment in Clinton Hill — the median asking rent for a Brooklyn one-bedroom — will have to pony up somewhere in the neighborhood of $5,488.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 17 Apr. 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Commissioners also agreed to pony up as much as $11 million as an incentive for NFL owners to chose Camping World Stadium to host Jaguar games instead of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2025
Monthly Dividends: Main Street Capital Corp. (MAIN) Business development companies (BDCs) allow average investors like us to invest in private companies without having to pony up a million bucks.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The standard is 12 to 15 percent of the annual rent, so a person signing a lease on a $3,049-a-month apartment in Clinton Hill — the median asking rent for a Brooklyn one-bedroom — will have to pony up somewhere in the neighborhood of $5,488.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pony up
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That work has given him enough money to pay for car insurance and other expenses, but not enough to move out from his parents’ home.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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Federal Pell Grants go to low-income students and do not need to be paid back; the administration wants to cut the maximum amount of the annual grant from roughly $7,400 to $5,700.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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Prosecutors claimed that the couple attempted to avoid paying off their debts after Todd Chrisley declared bankruptcy, despite their lavish lifestyle and earnings from the show.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
28 May 2025
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As part of the bill, annual Lottery revenues above $71.5 million each year are redirected into a fund to help pay off the bonds, a change likely worth about $10 million a year.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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With a black brace on his left arm, Steele met with reporters in the home clubhouse before Tuesday’s 4-3 11-inning win over the Colorado Rockies, publicly addressing his future for the first time since the operation.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Brailsford and Silverman first met during Pride back in 2015 after they were introduced by mutual friends.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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“Pony up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pony%20up. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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