pay up

as in to pay
to give what is owed for for once our bills are all paid up

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Verb
  • Filers earning more than $100,000 per year pay 85% of the income tax, while those under $100,000, representing 72% of filers, pay the remaining 15%, according to the statistics.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2025
  • In 2020, the Trump administration paid to restore a Columbus statue in Baltimore that was dumped in the harbor during protests against the police murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Now, some of their hard work is finally paying off.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Importantly, this administrative garnishment can continue until the defaulted loan is paid off or removed from default.
    Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The Hall of Fame voting panel will meet May 20 in Charlotte and determine the Class of 2026.
    Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2025
  • In February 2024, Francis met with the trustees of the University of Notre Dame, a Catholic institution in Indiana.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Pay up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20up. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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