PONYING UP Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

ponying up

verb

present participle of pony up

as in paying

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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repudiating

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Verb

Not trade unions, which ought to realize licensure reform will ultimately lead to more dues-paying members.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
No other white author of the late 19th century engaged so fully with the Black community, whether in promoting the Fisk Jubilee Singers or paying expenses for a Black student at Yale Law School.

— Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

Definition of paying

Verb

Coach Bora Milutinovic’s strategy of packing the field with defenders, starting only one forward, seemed to be paying off.

— Gabriel Sama, Mercury News, 28 June 2026
The higher costs include facility maintenance, labor contracts, employee pensions and paying off existing debt.

— Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

Definition of paying off

Verb

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

Definition of paying up

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