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
One stumbling block would remain, however: the team and development partner Hines would still need to pony up cost overruns on the new stadium.
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Even with the historic success of the Chiefs, who have won three of the last five Super Bowls, voters were unwilling to pony up.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
Drury might have to pony up as much as $8 million or more to sign Chychrun.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Corey Seager, Jacob deGrom, and Marcus Semien are the only Rangers making over $20 million in 2025, so the front office likely has room to pony up some cash if Alonso is on the radar.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Even with the historic success of the Chiefs, who have won three of the last five Super Bowls, voters were unwilling to pony up.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
Drury might have to pony up as much as $8 million or more to sign Chychrun.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Corey Seager, Jacob deGrom, and Marcus Semien are the only Rangers making over $20 million in 2025, so the front office likely has room to pony up some cash if Alonso is on the radar.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pony up
Verb
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About 30 bills have been filed as of Friday, Jan. 17 related to child care, pre-K and paid parental leave.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Jan. 2025
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As fuel-efficient cars — and EVs, which pay higher registration fees but don't use gas — become the norm, fewer dollars are flowing into transportation coffers.—
Kale Williams,
Axios,
21 Jan. 2025
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All that Olympic exposure and other events paid off.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
27 Jan. 2025
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This is one group of items where being self-aware will pay off.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
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In among all these itinerant jobs, Robert meets Gladys (Felicity Jones), a young woman who sings in the church choir and becomes the incandescent center of his life.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Gary & Mary West Senior Wellness Center is a local San Diego organization that helps meet the basic needs of seniors living in downtown San Diego.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Pony up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pony%20up. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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