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
If the 49ers determine Hendrickson’s 2025 campaign was an aberration rather than a sign of a decline, they’ll be tempted to pony up and pair him with Bosa.
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Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2026
In what was being described Thursday as a seller’s market, perhaps GMs will pick up the phone Friday and pony up.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The Mouse will pony up for personalities that bring eyeballs.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
These firms could theoretically pony up a lot of cash for Wasserman.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2026
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Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2026
In what was being described Thursday as a seller’s market, perhaps GMs will pick up the phone Friday and pony up.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The Mouse will pony up for personalities that bring eyeballs.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
These firms could theoretically pony up a lot of cash for Wasserman.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pony up
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And the Panthers feel safe with the rest of their inside linebacker depth to not have to pay a lot of money to retain a backup, particularly with the way Cherelus played in 2025.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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The parents had each paid nine hundred dollars; most had found Squire online.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The pressing finally paid off in the 48th minute when Forney sophomore Addison Staats picked the pocket of a Carroll player, raced 30 yards down the left side and threw a perfect cross to Kalani Brundage who was all alone, 5 yards in front of the net.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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Working on getting stronger and getting extra reps in the cage, Gluting can even feel the work paying off in the early going.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Within eight minutes, the New Kensington fire department arrived and was met with heavy flames at the back of the house.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The teams meet for the third time this season.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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