as in to spend
to hand over or use up in payment
we shelled out an obscene amount of money for those concert tickets
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Recent Examples of shell out
Delta has said it’s been capitalizing on a boom in premium travel as more customers shell out for roomier seats or rewards credit cards, with demand for those products continuing to rise.
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
Santa Claus wasn't the only one shelling out gifts on Christmas Eve.
—Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
Travelers’ preferences have also changed coming out of the pandemic, with many consumers willing to shell out for more space on board or perks like swanky airport lounges, airline executives say.
—Erin Black, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
Debates to anticipate include another big push to shell out some public dollars to families who send their children to private schools.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 3 Jan. 2025
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
Santa Claus wasn't the only one shelling out gifts on Christmas Eve.
—Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
Travelers’ preferences have also changed coming out of the pandemic, with many consumers willing to shell out for more space on board or perks like swanky airport lounges, airline executives say.
—Erin Black, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
Debates to anticipate include another big push to shell out some public dollars to families who send their children to private schools.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 3 Jan. 2025
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The Jaguars spent the last two seasons in Class 3A, losing 39-38 to Marshall in the Section 2AAA semifinals last year.—
Tom Schardin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Literally spent days on end just doing calligraphy because her mom kept coming up with different things that HAD to be in calligraphy to match.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Each unit equals one album sale, or 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
2 Feb. 2025
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Watch out for unusual payment methods: One of the easiest ways to spot a scam is by how the scammers ask you to pay.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
2 Feb. 2025
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However, the company also laid out guidance for $89 billion in revenue for 2025, well below FactSet consensus estimates of $95 billion.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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While campaigning for the White House last year, Kennedy, now 71 years old, laid out a plan to tackle the United States' devastating fentanyl and overdose crisis, proposing a sprawling new system of camps or farms where people experiencing addiction would be sent to recover.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Shell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shell%20out. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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