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
See All Example Sentences for pony up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pony up
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The resort also pays for the catch the fishermen willing to sell them.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The elementary school would be fully paid for by this state fund, Reinhart told the City Council.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Feb. 2025
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And his persistence paid off when the chair turned up in the garage of Peggy's younger sister.—
Allison Moses,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The work the 23-year-old from Winnipeg put in afterward has clearly paid off.—
Chris Johnston,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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The school’s small class sizes allow for highly individualized attention, ensuring that each child’s unique learning style and academic needs are met.—
Hilary Tetenbaum,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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There were merely four movies from the Eighties and Nineties, which met varying degrees of success, about karate in the Valley, a wise sensei who died 2005, and a group of teenagers who were now in their fifties.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Pony up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pony%20up. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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