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
Free agent Alex Bregman is the obvious answer if the Yankees are willing to pony up close to $200 million to acquire him.
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
The stock was still trading on the tech-heavy exchange, but the company was given a 60-day notice to either pony up a 10-K or submit a plan to regain compliance.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
Tariffs are fees that are slapped on imports, but foreign nations do not pay; rather U.S. importers, like car manufacturers, equipment makers, and construction firms, have to pony up.
—Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
With travel and lodging costs, artists often pony up as much as $3,000 for a two-day window to show their works and make enough money to last until the next market.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
The stock was still trading on the tech-heavy exchange, but the company was given a 60-day notice to either pony up a 10-K or submit a plan to regain compliance.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
Tariffs are fees that are slapped on imports, but foreign nations do not pay; rather U.S. importers, like car manufacturers, equipment makers, and construction firms, have to pony up.
—Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
With travel and lodging costs, artists often pony up as much as $3,000 for a two-day window to show their works and make enough money to last until the next market.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pony up
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Monaco are set to pay an initial fee of €13million (£10.8m, $13.4m) for the 21-year-old, with an additional €2m in potential add-ons.Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Drivers must also pay two one-time, $25 DMV fees for the plates.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025
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Yes, but: Residents still paying off their mortgage will pay their tax increases through their monthly mortgage payments.Ryan Deto, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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At the same time, some have gambled that being in Trump’s good graces would be beneficial — and that risk seems to have paid off.Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
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The plan’s announcement comes after Trump and DeSantis met over a round of golf at the president-elect’s golf course in West Palm Beach on Tuesday.Julia Manchester, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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Zoom out: The research on these goals is pretty clear: Firms that set them don't usually meet them.Emily Peck, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Pony up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pony%20up. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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