pony up
Example Sentences
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While it’s true passengers typically pony up for all sorts of extras on a sailing, from drink packages to specialty dining, they see a true benefit to those things, she noted.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
He began circulating a business plan, and after about 80 rejections, three Kentucky doctors agreed to pony up $300,000.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
It is not known whether any of them have been foolish enough to pony up the $1 billion initiation fee—nor has Trump or anyone else said who would control this slush fund.
From Slate • Jan. 28, 2026
For one, whether Saudi Arabia can pony up $1 trillion — a figure amounting to 80% of its annual GDP and more than twice its foreign exchange reserves — is an open question.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025
Even so they often despaired of getting their pony up, or indeed of finding a path for themselves, burdened as they were.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
