as in to pay
to give what is owed for
despite having good credit, the couple still had to pony up a large down payment for the house
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Recent Examples of pony up
Tony had asked for a 9% hike, and he’s gone to the state government seeking to force the county to pony up.
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Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
The consensus in the business is that if David wants to best Netflix, Larry will need to pony up and increase the Ellisons’ offer.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
In July, Wired reported that the apps are worth about $36 million thanks to paid users and free users, who pony up their personal data that is later sold to the highest bidder.
—Stacey Leasca, Glamour, 8 Dec. 2025
Some of them have placed measures on the ballot asking voters to pony up property-tax money for specific needs.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2025
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Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
The consensus in the business is that if David wants to best Netflix, Larry will need to pony up and increase the Ellisons’ offer.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
In July, Wired reported that the apps are worth about $36 million thanks to paid users and free users, who pony up their personal data that is later sold to the highest bidder.
—Stacey Leasca, Glamour, 8 Dec. 2025
Some of them have placed measures on the ballot asking voters to pony up property-tax money for specific needs.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pony up
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Judges in counties with the program have a list of OFR attorneys who can be contacted and paid through legislative appropriations, rather than through court funds.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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Anderson paid tribute to the assistant director Adam Somner, who died in 2024 at 57 from thyroid cancer.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Five years later, that gamble has paid off — big time.—
Susan Stapleton,
Des Moines Register,
14 Feb. 2026
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Flagg benefitted from a rocky start as the team’s starting point guard, but those reps have begun to pay off.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Seahawks and Rams met in the NFC Championship Game, which was only decided by four points.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Milwaukee-area real estate market has far too few homes to meet feverish homebuyer demand.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Pony up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pony%20up. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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