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
To shell out thousands of dollars for a piece of gear like that seemed ridiculous.
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New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2025
Another group called Building America’s Future, which has received funding from Musk in the past, shelled out $1.6 million for a TV ad campaign on behalf of Schimel.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Mar. 2025
The state has shelled out more than $1.3 billion since the start of fiscal year 2024 on emergency assistance shelters, a program initially created to house families with children and pregnant women but has since come to also care for migrants in Massachusetts, according to state data.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Most of the time, though, its the residents or the neighborhood associations who shell out the money.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2025
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New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2025
Another group called Building America’s Future, which has received funding from Musk in the past, shelled out $1.6 million for a TV ad campaign on behalf of Schimel.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Mar. 2025
The state has shelled out more than $1.3 billion since the start of fiscal year 2024 on emergency assistance shelters, a program initially created to house families with children and pregnant women but has since come to also care for migrants in Massachusetts, according to state data.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Most of the time, though, its the residents or the neighborhood associations who shell out the money.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shell out
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Some 650,000 visitors are expected to spend some time in the area over a month-long period.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2025
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The United States government spends $1.2 billion annually on maternity care, and American families pay more to give birth than any other nation.—
Carson Meyer,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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In 1999, Salton Inc. paid $137.5 million for rights to use Foreman’s name on grills.—
Mark Puleo,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Social Security Administration (SSA) will pay millions of Americans benefits next month.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Almost six years later, TCU officials have yet to implement the proposal laid out in the Graduate Student Senate report.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2025
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Following the eventful Cook Out 400 at Martinsville, Erik Jones was disqualified by NASCAR for failing to meet the minimum weight requirement laid out in the regulations.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Shell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shell%20out. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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