as in to spend
to hand over or use up in payment
we shelled out an obscene amount of money for those concert tickets
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Recent Examples of shell out
These days, Americans treat our furry pals like members of the family, shelling out for premium food and expensive drugs to keep them healthier longer.
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Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
And what to do about Walgreens' primary care divisions, which have been a drag on the pharmacy giant's balance sheet despite Walgreens shelling out more than $10 billion to acquire the businesses?
—Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
Case in point: Americans of all political stripes spent aggressively on Cyber Monday, shelling out a whopping $13.3 billion in the biggest online shopping day on record.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
By the election, America PAC had shelled out nearly $200 million in support of the Trump campaign, making Musk, its primary funder, one of Trump’s biggest financial backers.
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
And what to do about Walgreens' primary care divisions, which have been a drag on the pharmacy giant's balance sheet despite Walgreens shelling out more than $10 billion to acquire the businesses?
—Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
Case in point: Americans of all political stripes spent aggressively on Cyber Monday, shelling out a whopping $13.3 billion in the biggest online shopping day on record.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
By the election, America PAC had shelled out nearly $200 million in support of the Trump campaign, making Musk, its primary funder, one of Trump’s biggest financial backers.
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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Television executives have spent countless hours in recent years obsessing over how to make baseball games move faster, but many a true devotee will tell you that part of the game’s charm lies in its ability to facilitate socialization.Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
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American and Arab mediators have spent nearly a year trying to broker a cease-fire and hostage release, but those efforts have repeatedly stalled.Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Good was the only female CEO among Charlotte's top 10 highest paid.Katie Peralta Soloff, Axios, 22 Dec. 2024
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Obviously, these innovative companies aren’t paying out dividends.Brett Owens, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Prosecutors develop timeline Prosecutors in New York laid out an extensive timeline starting when Mangione reportedly arrived by bus to New York City on Nov. 24.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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However, the city remains reliant on the gambling industry for revenues to support welfare programs and other goals laid out by Beijing, analysts say.Katie Tam and Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Shell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shell%20out. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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