as in to pay off
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Recent Examples of pay down
These bonds are structured to pay down obligations on an accelerated timeline, not push them into the future.
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Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Rogers plans to use the funds to pay down debt.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Lumen sold its consumer business to AT & T earlier this year, which enabled it to pay down debt, cut costs and shift further away from its legacy telecom business.
—Justin Zacks, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
To ensure this is met, Steffy said use the savings from no tax on tips during the wait and pay down debt or save money for a larger down payment so the house buying experience goes smoothly and is assured.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Rogers plans to use the funds to pay down debt.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Lumen sold its consumer business to AT & T earlier this year, which enabled it to pay down debt, cut costs and shift further away from its legacy telecom business.
—Justin Zacks, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
To ensure this is met, Steffy said use the savings from no tax on tips during the wait and pay down debt or save money for a larger down payment so the house buying experience goes smoothly and is assured.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pay down
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pay down
Verb
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Ruff’s quick hook paid off, and so did his other lineup changes.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Those tough decisions paid off and paid off fast.—
Tory Wegerski,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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But such a hypothetical trade could satisfy cap rules if the Cavs shed money or James Harden takes less money initially in a new deal, which is a strong possibility.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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Google has been expanding its line of AI chips and looking for additional data center capacity to house them — aiming to satisfy an influx of demand from internal users and outside customers.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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“Pay down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20down. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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