pony up
verb
ponied up; ponying up; ponies up
: 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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Two years ago, when the Rays were trying to get more money from leaders in Tampa — who’ve now offered to spend $700 million — the Dreamers asked Orange County leaders to pony up $1 billion.
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Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
By at least threatening to carve up the rights, MLB may be able to convince a buyer to pony up more money for the entire package.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Whether the 49ers are willing to pony up that cash remains to be seen.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Boston could afford to pony up some cash to bring Hoffman to Fenway Park.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
By at least threatening to carve up the rights, MLB may be able to convince a buyer to pony up more money for the entire package.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Whether the 49ers are willing to pony up that cash remains to be seen.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Boston could afford to pony up some cash to bring Hoffman to Fenway Park.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for pony up
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“Pony up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pony%20up. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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