ANTEING (UP) Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

anteing (up)

verb

present participle of ante (up)

as in paying

to give what is owed for if we can't ante up at least half of the overdue rent, we are going to be evicted

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repudiating

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But Lamont says the consumers are actually paying less this year than last year due to the complicated nuances of the controversial public benefits charges.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
And most of us are tired of paying for the playthings of millionaires and billionaires.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of paying

Verb

Innovating is paying off Recent clinical trial results are stoking excitement that novel drugs in the works could tackle some of the toughest problems in medicine.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
The latest round of corporate earnings are being closely watched to help get a better sense of whether those investments are paying off, or might pay off.

— Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of paying off

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