as in to pay
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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Recent Examples of pony up
The financing hammered out last year for the new truck includes relying on the Redevelopment Commission to pony up money for the truck with the promise that the city will repay the loan once a $4 million bond is issued.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Sternberg needs to pony up the billions needed for a new stadium or sell the team ASAP.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
The isometric action-RPG (role-playing game) dropped Dec. 6 for consoles and PC for those who wanted to pony up $30 for early access to the game, which will be released in its entirety sometime in 2025.
—Jason Bennett, arkansasonline.com, 12 Jan. 2025
With the Boston Red Sox and New York Mets also in pursuit, the Phillies will need to be ready to pony up some serious cash for the southpaw.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Sternberg needs to pony up the billions needed for a new stadium or sell the team ASAP.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
The isometric action-RPG (role-playing game) dropped Dec. 6 for consoles and PC for those who wanted to pony up $30 for early access to the game, which will be released in its entirety sometime in 2025.
—Jason Bennett, arkansasonline.com, 12 Jan. 2025
With the Boston Red Sox and New York Mets also in pursuit, the Phillies will need to be ready to pony up some serious cash for the southpaw.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pony up
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For instance, if your birthdate falls between the 1st and 10th of the month, you are paid on the second Wednesday of the month; between the 11th and 20th, you’re paid on the third Wednesday, and so on, according to the Social Security Administration’s calendar.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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If Chase gets a contract in the $40 million per season range, he would be paid similarly to the quarterbacks in the 15-20 range of highest-paid.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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So refinery owners are hesitant to make these kinds of investments because there is a risk that the investments won’t pay off.—
Seth Blumsack,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2025
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His relentless dedication paid off—Yehuda went on to compete in and judge some of the most prestigious barber battles, including Bronner Bros, America’s Beauty Show, and CT Barber Expo.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
5 Mar. 2025
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Avs looking forward Colorado Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland met with local media earlier this week and hinted captain Gabriel Landeskog likely wasn’t coming back before the end of the regular season.—
Pierre LeBrun,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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Between The Dog & The Wolf – Written by Matthew Sand, whose credits include Deepwater Horizon with Mark Wahlberg, the film is also Sand’s directorial debut and tonally in the vein of Heat meets Bram Stoker’s Dracula.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Pony up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pony%20up. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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