stump up
phrasal verb
stumped up; stumping up; stumps up
British, informal
: to pay (an amount of money) especially when one does not want to
He may be required to stump up for the repairs.
If she can't pay, I'll have to stump up the money.
Examples of stump up in a Sentence
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Folks wanting to wear their cinematic displays will need to stump up US$499 for the Xreal One or $599 for the One Pro.
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Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2024
Shame no one will be able to watch the heritage unfold with no broadcaster yet willing to stump up the cash to screen it.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
The tick appears almost instantly once someone stumps up the cash, and no questions are asked—people do not have to prove their identity.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 10 Nov. 2022
Festivals are struggling to appeal to younger generations who missed out on their first festival experience during lockdowns and are now reluctant or unable to stump up the pricey ticket costs.
—Irenie Forshaw, The Week Uk, theweek, 22 July 2024
Big tech companies might stump up more cash, perhaps on the condition of a change to Anthropic’s public benefit structure.
—Billy Perrigo/san Francisco, TIME, 30 May 2024
Chelsea paid £11m to sign Felix on loan in the first place and would be required to stump up around £88m to land the attacker on a permanent basis.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 7 May 2023
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Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2024
Shame no one will be able to watch the heritage unfold with no broadcaster yet willing to stump up the cash to screen it.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
The tick appears almost instantly once someone stumps up the cash, and no questions are asked—people do not have to prove their identity.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 10 Nov. 2022
Festivals are struggling to appeal to younger generations who missed out on their first festival experience during lockdowns and are now reluctant or unable to stump up the pricey ticket costs.
—Irenie Forshaw, The Week Uk, theweek, 22 July 2024
Big tech companies might stump up more cash, perhaps on the condition of a change to Anthropic’s public benefit structure.
—Billy Perrigo/san Francisco, TIME, 30 May 2024
Chelsea paid £11m to sign Felix on loan in the first place and would be required to stump up around £88m to land the attacker on a permanent basis.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 7 May 2023
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“Stump up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stump%20up. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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