shell out

Example Sentences

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If you want to make a 20% down payment on a $750,000 home, the recommended percentage to avoid private mortgage insurance, you’d need to shell out $150,000.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Back in 2022 you only had to shell out £1 for the average box of six supermarket own brand free-range eggs.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Some shell out tens of thousands of dollars for consultants as early as junior high.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

To get a Starlink antenna on the black market, Iranians previously had to shell out around "$800 or $1,000" at the end of 2025, Ahmadian recalled, a prohibitive amount for many.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

But before we could shell out the four hundred dollars for classes at A.C.T.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi