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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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.
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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
In October 2023, Mayor Brandon Johnson committed to the second Chicago Street Race weekend, with NASCAR agreeing to pony up an additional $2 million for city expenses, but only after publication of the first economic impact study.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
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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
In October 2023, Mayor Brandon Johnson committed to the second Chicago Street Race weekend, with NASCAR agreeing to pony up an additional $2 million for city expenses, but only after publication of the first economic impact study.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Pony up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pony%20up. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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