How to Use pony up in a Sentence

pony up

verb
  • Tech just needs to pony up for any of it to mean much.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026
  • At least no one had to pony up for presents, even though most could afford it.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
  • One rep says vendors should pony up and provide the sets for free.
    — Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 21 Aug. 2020
  • That priced some people out and forced others to pony up big bucks.
    — Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Both leagues are telling their viewers to pony up more money or miss out.
    — Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2024
  • Instead, Joseph said, the state should pony up funds to fix the dam.
    — Joshua Fechter, ExpressNews.com, 11 Aug. 2019
  • If those revenues fall, the state could be forced to pony up more money for schools.
    — Angela Hart, sacbee, 18 June 2018
  • For someone who sleeps next to a snorer, that might be enough to pony up for a new bed.
    — Arielle Pardes, WIRED, 29 July 2019
  • Why should state taxpayers pony up a million or two to get this over?
    — Mike Anthony, courant.com, 21 July 2019
  • That's because as the jackpot grows, more people pony up to play.
    — CBS News, 31 Oct. 2022
  • That’s because as the jackpot grows, more people pony up to play.
    — Margery A. Beck, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2022
  • So far, overall, he's seen tenants stay and pony up the much higher rent.
    — Anna Bahney, CNN, 12 May 2022
  • Whether the 49ers are willing to pony up that cash remains to be seen.
    — Vincent Frank, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • On second thought, be a good guy and just pony up the extra cash for the Walther.
    — Michael R. Shea, Field & Stream, 12 Mar. 2020
  • Still, there are enough angels willing to pony up that the show not only must, but can, go on.
    — Jonathan Handel, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2018
  • Drury might have to pony up as much as $8 million or more to sign Chychrun.
    — Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • So pony up at the bar with your grape leaves and shepherd’s salad, and order a glass of beer or wine.
    — Max Falkowitz, New York Times, 26 June 2019
  • Darvish would be all but a guarantee if the Rangers would pony up some money.
    — Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, 10 Jan. 2018
  • And the bowls do provide a party atmosphere, nice for fans who pony up to make the trip.
    — oregonlive, 9 Dec. 2019
  • Most observers believe Paramount will need to pony up more cash.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
  • To get the feature back, owners have to pony up $8 per month or $80 per year.
    — Tim De Chant, Ars Technica, 13 Dec. 2021
  • At this point, all their OG fans have had to chance to pony up big bucks to relive their youth.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2021
  • The debate over whether to pony up more city dollars for bars and restaurants has grown louder over the past week.
    — Joshua Fechter, ExpressNews.com, 13 Jan. 2021
  • And, hey, maybe someone who owns the third Corvette ever made could pony up some money for such a thing?
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
  • There’s always another suitor out there for a new home if a town doesn’t want to pony up the money.
    — Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • The more shareholders who opt to stay, the less cash the company or any new investor would have to pony up.
    — Asjylyn Loder, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2018
  • Tony had asked for a 9% hike, and he’s gone to the state government seeking to force the county to pony up.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Anyone importing from the rest of the world will have to pony up 10% or 20%.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 17 Nov. 2024
  • When tax season rolls around, that means winners would need to pony up the full 37 percent of earnings.
    — Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Get ready to pony up in monthlies, though — the maintenance is $3,114.
    — Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2024

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