ante up
Example Sentences
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Nelson and other researchers fear their projects could be left behind if the U.S. government doesn’t ante up a similar bolus of funding.
From Science Magazine • Apr. 2, 2024
Some collectors ante up to buy “special key” machines.
From Slate • Mar. 16, 2024
She’s starting out with about $2.3 million, barely enough to ante up in this high-stakes contest.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2024
He’s also blossomed into the type of superstar at a premium position that there’s little doubt the Vikings will ante up.
From Washington Times • Jul. 28, 2023
“Let’s get down to basics, boy. If you don’t ante up, you won’t get any Thanksgiving dinner, and nobody will play Monopoly with you for a full week.”
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
