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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People must pay in cash for the $10 round-trip shuttle service to and from the icy spectacle.
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Danielle Kaeding, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
Approval is not automatic, and applications may be rejected if the IRS determines the debt can be paid in full over time.
—Adam Palasciano, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Authorities continue to investigate a ransom note demanding pay in bitcoin that was initially sent to CBS Tucson affiliate KOLD-TV.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
For perspective, the most an NFL owner has paid in cash to facilitate a trade is $16 million; that’s what Houston Texans owner Janice McNair forked up to cover a part of Brock Osweiler’s salary in a 2017 trade with Cleveland.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
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Danielle Kaeding, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
Approval is not automatic, and applications may be rejected if the IRS determines the debt can be paid in full over time.
—Adam Palasciano, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Authorities continue to investigate a ransom note demanding pay in bitcoin that was initially sent to CBS Tucson affiliate KOLD-TV.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
For perspective, the most an NFL owner has paid in cash to facilitate a trade is $16 million; that’s what Houston Texans owner Janice McNair forked up to cover a part of Brock Osweiler’s salary in a 2017 trade with Cleveland.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Pay in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20in. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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