Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pay up
Verb
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The parliamentarian kept most of the immigration portion of the legislation intact, though some minor provisions were blocked, including Customs and Border Patrol funds to hire, train and pay Border Patrol agents.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026 -
The court also ordered them to pay Djena nearly three hundred thousand dollars in restitution.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Despite posting a strong 90-72 record last season, the Padres lost a three-game Wild Card series to the Chicago Cubs, meaning their win-now strategy at the deadline didn’t necessarily pay off.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2026
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Bisch operates with a heavy dose of precision, and it’s paid off.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
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China's exports gathered pace in April as factories scrambled to meet surging overseas demand from foreign buyers stockpiling goods as the Iran fanned fears of higher input costs.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Rafa starts to fidget around noon before mama is supposed to meet us for her lunch break.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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“Pay up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20up. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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