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
The standard is 12 to 15 percent of the annual rent, so a person signing a lease on a $3,049-a-month apartment in Clinton Hill — the median asking rent for a Brooklyn one-bedroom — will have to pony up somewhere in the neighborhood of $5,488.
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 17 Apr. 2025
And, hey, maybe someone who owns the third Corvette ever made could pony up some money for such a thing?
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
But the overall record in 2024 (4-8) was still bad, and Stoops, 57, has squandered some of the credibility with the fans with past comments on their needing to pony up more name, image and likeness money.
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—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Jerome Hoban, during a community meeting Monday, announced that there would be no racing at the fairgrounds this year, despite previous rumors of a $2 million plan from two independent horse owners who wanted to pony up funds to run races on weekends.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 17 Apr. 2025
And, hey, maybe someone who owns the third Corvette ever made could pony up some money for such a thing?
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
But the overall record in 2024 (4-8) was still bad, and Stoops, 57, has squandered some of the credibility with the fans with past comments on their needing to pony up more name, image and likeness money.
5.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Jerome Hoban, during a community meeting Monday, announced that there would be no racing at the fairgrounds this year, despite previous rumors of a $2 million plan from two independent horse owners who wanted to pony up funds to run races on weekends.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pony up
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Patients using these applications often pay a subscription fee, which insurance may partly cover, for regular sessions and contact with therapists.—
Phillip Reese,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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Between purchasing formal wear and writing checks for graduates, buying teachers’ and coaches’ gifts, paying summer class and clinic registration fees, and making down payments on hotels and booking airfare for summer travel, December seems like a light month!—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
9 May 2025
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This week’s episode is all about taking risks, and while some of them seem destined to pay off, some could have catastrophic consequences.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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A little discipline now will pay off in the long run — be sure to tend to your mental, physical and spiritual well-being.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Randy Haight – at the time a young patrol officer who was at the crime scene — met his partner at the hospital.—
Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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McPeek first met Keith at the races over 20 years ago in Louisiana.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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