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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pony up
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At its heart, the trial was about whether college athletes and former college athletes should be paid more than nothing for use of their NIL in video games and other products.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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There was some confusion about whether JT had paid her back.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2025
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The city has requested a refinancing package to pay off its outstanding balance to the Small Cities Organized Risk Effort, which has been hired to assist Isleton with its debt.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Now, after a pandemic boom-and-bust that has shaken up the streaming landscape, Crunchyroll’s strategy of sinking deep roots is paying off.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Pisces moon meeting Venus and Neptune deepens an emotional connection.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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The policy was met with public outcry and condemnation from pediatric associations, faith leaders, and even members of Trump’s party.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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