pony up
verb
ponied up; ponying up; ponies up
: to pay (money) especially in settlement of an account
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Examples of pony up in a Sentence
despite having good credit, the couple still had to pony up a large down payment for the house
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With travel and lodging costs, artists often pony up as much as $3,000 for a two-day window to show their works and make enough money to last until the next market.
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Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
After the change, they were asked to pony up as much as $2.5 million a year for less data than was available before — a significant new barrier to transparency and accountability.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
Each of the 10 lucky owners will have to pony up a hefty $3 million to acquire their piece of Batman’s iconic arsenal.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
And so, the teams unable (or unwilling) to pony up Soto-level cash could settle for Santander, whose 44 homers this season gives him 105 over the past three seasons combined.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 14 Oct. 2024
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Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
After the change, they were asked to pony up as much as $2.5 million a year for less data than was available before — a significant new barrier to transparency and accountability.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
Each of the 10 lucky owners will have to pony up a hefty $3 million to acquire their piece of Batman’s iconic arsenal.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
And so, the teams unable (or unwilling) to pony up Soto-level cash could settle for Santander, whose 44 homers this season gives him 105 over the past three seasons combined.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Pony up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pony%20up. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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