shell out

verb

shelled out; shelling out; shells out

: pay

Examples of shell out in a Sentence

we shelled out an obscene amount of money for those concert tickets

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Trump kept earning money but spent far more, shelling out more than $350 million to develop properties and another $66 million to run for president, burning through his cash pile. —

Dan Alexander, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 For their latest project at 1427 Bluebird Avenue, the two shelled out $2.9 million for the nearly 3,900-square-foot digs back in March, records show. —

Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024 Democrats are shelling out millions of dollars in advertisements to praise their work with him or his policies. —

Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Oct. 2024 More reading on childcare: Americans are shelling out thousands per month on childcare. —

Blessing Adesiyan, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shell out