as in to spend
to hand over or use up in payment
we shelled out an obscene amount of money for those concert tickets
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Recent Examples of shell out
Price gouging ‘scared a whole lot of tourists away’
Ahead of the Games, prices for hotels and Airbnbs skyrocketed with the expectation that tourists would be willing to shell out for lodging.
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Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2025
The city shelled out around $40 million in tax incentives for the move.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
Both sides are shelling out hefty fees in legal representation for perhaps long-shot paydays.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
In addition to the cost of a Super Bowl ad slot, companies also have to shell out big bucks in production.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2025
The city shelled out around $40 million in tax incentives for the move.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
Both sides are shelling out hefty fees in legal representation for perhaps long-shot paydays.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
In addition to the cost of a Super Bowl ad slot, companies also have to shell out big bucks in production.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shell out
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Edman spent much of the winter seemingly pegged to be the club’s everyday center fielder, with a chance to work into the infield mix occasionally.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
3 Mar. 2025
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That tune has now spent 28 frames somewhere on the country ranking, and lands at its all-time peak of No. 13 this time around.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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For instance, if your birthdate falls between the 1st and 10th of the month, you are paid on the second Wednesday of the month; between the 11th and 20th, you’re paid on the third Wednesday, and so on, according to the Social Security Administration’s calendar.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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If Chase gets a contract in the $40 million per season range, he would be paid similarly to the quarterbacks in the 15-20 range of highest-paid.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The potential 2025 mayoral candidate, a Democrat who represents District 2 on the City Council and formerly served in the North Carolina Senate, also lays out a strategy for how to advance national conversations about race and violence.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2025
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This segment of What’s Ahead lays out what must be done to save and strengthen it.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Shell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shell%20out. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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