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
“There’s no doubt that today those experiences are part of our baggage,” said general manager Julien BriseBois, who wasn’t afraid to ante up at the past two trade deadlines to go all in.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 2021
“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
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.