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as in paid
to give what is owed for
I finally paid off the loan
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as in bribed
to influence someone with a bribe
she paid off the security guard so that she could steal whatever she liked
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Recent Examples of paid off
His two biggest calls, making Fernandez captain and starting Tosin Adarabioyo at centre-back, both paid off against Leeds.
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Simon Johnson, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Holzhauer's experience as a professional sports gambler paid off.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
And Dellinger’s system quickly paid off for Chapa.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Betting on artists has clearly paid off — for DeviantArt and its users alike.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
And in November 2025 the efforts paid off as Noble South earned a prestigious Michelin Bib Gourmand designation, quite nice since Rainosek admits there’s a little brother complex when Mobile is compared to New Orleans.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
In other words, Malbon’s marketing through the Masters has paid off.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
All this labor—all of it legal—paid off.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
The hard work put in over several years paid off with a miracle season that included only one regular-season game loss.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Apr. 2026
Simon Johnson, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Holzhauer's experience as a professional sports gambler paid off.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
And Dellinger’s system quickly paid off for Chapa.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Betting on artists has clearly paid off — for DeviantArt and its users alike.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
And in November 2025 the efforts paid off as Noble South earned a prestigious Michelin Bib Gourmand designation, quite nice since Rainosek admits there’s a little brother complex when Mobile is compared to New Orleans.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
In other words, Malbon’s marketing through the Masters has paid off.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
All this labor—all of it legal—paid off.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
The hard work put in over several years paid off with a miracle season that included only one regular-season game loss.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paid off
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The project will be paid for primarily through neighborhood improvement capital funds, with smaller amounts coming from the city’s motor fuel tax fund and its sewer fund, the staff report shows.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The films’ posters for both the 2006 and the second film feature a giant red shoe, and the stars paid homage to that by slipping into a variety of designer heels during the press tour.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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As seen in a now-viral video on TikTok, Alexis took matters into her own hands and bribed her little girl with $2 to cooperate and smile for picture day.—
Georgia Slater,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Forest might have added a third European trophy in six years under him had opponents Anderlecht not bribed the referee for their semi-final in the 1983-84 UEFA Cup (today’s Europa League).—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The 2024 opening of the facility met with some resistance from local community leaders, who had safety concerns.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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According to court documents, at the scene, two female victims, including one woman who had a large cut across her face, met responding officers.—
Alexa Ashwell,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
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“Paid off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paid%20off. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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