pony up

verb

ponied up; ponying up; ponies up

transitive verb

: to pay (money) especially in settlement of an account

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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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 The original threat of shares being bought back for just one cent is still on the table, but only if the deal’s lead investor fails to pony up $100 million as promised. Iain Martin, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pony up 

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of pony up was in 1824

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“Pony up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pony%20up. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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