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as in paid
to give what is owed for
I finally paid off the loan
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as in bribed
to influence someone with a bribe
she paid off the security guard so that she could steal whatever she liked
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Recent Examples of paid off
And his presence immediately paid off against the Los Angeles Galaxy.
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
In an interview with CBS News Texas, Republican consultant Vinny Minchillo said Paxton's efforts paid off.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Though the Red Sox ultimately fell to the Yankees in a three-game Wild Card series in New York a week later, Crochet’s stellar season and dazzling performance in Game 1 were proof that treating the season like a marathon, as Cora often says, rather than a spring sprint paid off.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Both teams created chances after the interval and Como coach Cesc Fabregas' changes paid off as Tasos Douvikas beat the offside trap to equalize.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
The adjustment, similar to one coaches would make during the playoffs, paid off for Washington and for the Mavericks, who improved to 23-45.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
About two weeks after the couple’s trip took its unexpected turn, their persistence appears to have paid off.
—Blane Bachelor, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
That approach paid off with Sturgis’ goal in the third period, and again on the game-winner by Hardie in overtime.
—Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
All those hours led to games like Friday night when Kimme’s hard work paid off.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
In an interview with CBS News Texas, Republican consultant Vinny Minchillo said Paxton's efforts paid off.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Though the Red Sox ultimately fell to the Yankees in a three-game Wild Card series in New York a week later, Crochet’s stellar season and dazzling performance in Game 1 were proof that treating the season like a marathon, as Cora often says, rather than a spring sprint paid off.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Both teams created chances after the interval and Como coach Cesc Fabregas' changes paid off as Tasos Douvikas beat the offside trap to equalize.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
The adjustment, similar to one coaches would make during the playoffs, paid off for Washington and for the Mavericks, who improved to 23-45.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
About two weeks after the couple’s trip took its unexpected turn, their persistence appears to have paid off.
—Blane Bachelor, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
That approach paid off with Sturgis’ goal in the third period, and again on the game-winner by Hardie in overtime.
—Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
All those hours led to games like Friday night when Kimme’s hard work paid off.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paid off
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To soak up the sins of the early morning dancefloor, kudos must be paid to the 24-hour room service.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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His religious order, the Redemptorist Fathers and Brothers, had paid for the burial of scores of the drug-war dead.—
Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Husted was Ohio's lieutenant governor-elect in early 2019, when prosecutors claim Jones and Dowling bribed the late Randazzo in exchange for legislative and regulatory favors.—
JULIE CARR SMYTH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Erny, who owned at least eight properties in Baltimore, bribed Gillespie to remove or delay unpaid citations, tax obligations, and water obligations, court records show.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Less than 10 minutes after the Texas baseball team's 9-8 loss to Ole Miss in its SEC opener at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on Friday night, Jim Schlossnagle met with the media.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Mar. 2026
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The company purchased the shuttered Santa Barbara drilling facilities from Exxon in 2024 and began efforts to resuscitate the drilling infrastructure, which have been met with a series of lawsuits.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Paid off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paid%20off. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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