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View definitions for shell out

shell out

verb as in give

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The high fees can trap renters earning lower or average wages in apartments for years, unable to shell out the cost of an $18,000 gold Cartier bracelet simply to move apartments.

From Salon

He said: "The nationalists’ broken promises mean taxpayers will need to shell out millions more, not just on the Tomatin-Moy section but doubtless on all other stretches too."

From BBC

The parties have already shelled out or reserved nearly $400 million on ads for Ohio's Senate race as of Sept. 9, according to Axios, with that number likely to climb over the next six weeks.

From Salon

Rather than ride the 10 or 20 miles home, they look for small pockets of shade in parks and plazas, or shell out for a coffee or sandwich to take advantage of eateries' indoor seating.

From Salon

The San Gabriel mother of six shells out hundreds of dollars every summer to get her four school-aged kids ready for the school year with new supplies, clothes and shoes.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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