paying up 1 of 2

noun

as in paying off

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paying up

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verb

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

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Recent Examples of paying up
Verb
But one year after paying up to bring in FCS star Mark Gronowski, the staff chose to stick with Brown and Hecklinski rather than explore an experienced upgrade. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 24 July 2026 The provision says the members of the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization who voted in May to rescind support for the toll lane project have 90 days to reverse their position to avoid paying up. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026 The Redevelopment Commission on Thursday authorized paying up to $35,000 to buy a partial parcel to extend the road being created in front of Portage Mall south beyond the Stone Quarry and possibly as far south as Central Avenue. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026 With stock indexes now holding more semiconductors than ever, perhaps this month's whipsaw has investors paying up for hedges. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 15 June 2026 Since the middle of 2025, the cost of insuring hyperscaler debt through credit default swaps has climbed, a sign that some investors are paying up for protection rather than trusting the ratings, Reuters reported. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026 And the Packers felt the burn last year, paying up in August to trade for All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons only for the 26-year-old to suffer an ACL tear — his first — four months later. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026 Depending on the product, shoppers were paying up to 23% more than other shoppers for identical items. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026 Packing too many could mean paying extra luggage fees, but packing too few could mean paying up to 30 percent extra for a book at the airport. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paying up
  1. prepayment
  2. paying
  3. repayment
  4. paying off
  5. reimbursement
Noun
  • Fees SoFi Small Business Loan borrowers won’t pay an application fee, origination fee or any prepayment penalties for paying off their loan early.
    — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • Earlier this year, Oklo announced a power agreement with Meta that included prepayment provisions designed to support project development.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
Definition of prepayment
Verb
  • Even more concerning, the legislature seems to be paying little attention to how to pay for these benefits now or in the future.
    — Zachary Christensen, Oc Register, 24 July 2026
  • If a borrower stops paying, the handset locks and displays a request to pay the bill.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of paying
Noun
  • The percentage of income, repayment term and maximum repayment amount vary by program.
    — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 24 July 2026
  • The person who delays repayment may create tension, even if unintentionally.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of repayment
Verb
  • Without it, companies are flying blind when allocating work between people and agents, and that’s why most AI investments aren’t paying off.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The time for that investment to begin paying off is now because the Dolphins need to put opposing offenses in difficult down-and-distance situations to have success on third downs.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026
Definition of paying off
Noun
  • Obstetricians and midwives have long been anxious to update their reimbursement methodology.
    — Jeff Levin-Scherz, STAT, 23 July 2026
  • For Gen Z, that reimbursement economy is large because their lives are collaborative.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of reimbursement

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“Paying up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paying%20up. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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