shells out

verb

Definition of shells outnext
present tense third-person singular of shell out
as in spends
to hand over or use up in payment we shelled out an obscene amount of money for those concert tickets

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  1. spends
  2. pays
  3. gives
Verb
  • As much time as the audience spends on the main characters’ dialogue, the camera also lingers on everything from the various settings of a rapidly expanding Macondo to the loaves of bread and soups in Úrsula’s kitchen.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Mason, now 83, spends his days working as a sports producer from his home in Naples, Florida.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of spends
Verb
  • According to the Congressional Budget Office, Medicare pays three times more for certain services performed in hospital outpatient departments than in independent physician offices.
    Lisa Abrams, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The formula Medicare uses to calculate physician reimbursment pays specialists who perform procedures more than primary care providers who focus on keeping people healthy.
    Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of pays
Verb
  • This keeps me connected to the pulse of the industry and gives me insight into what may work and what may not.
    Dave Knox, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • If that’s your struggle, find a routine that gives you the space to switch from work to home mode.
    Colin C. Campbell, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of gives
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