stump up
phrasal verb
stumped up; stumping up; stumps up
British, informal
: to pay (an amount of money) especially when one does not want to
He may be required to stump up for the repairs.
If she can't pay, I'll have to stump up the money.
Examples of stump up in a Sentence
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Kickstarter backers who jumped at this model last year had to stump up US$1,499 to be one of the first owners.
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Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2025
As an invaluable asset, the answer is however much Liverpool club is willing to stump up for continuing results.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The City of London Corporation, the local authority which governs the capital’s financial district, is stumping up the almost quarter of a billion dollars, which represents about 80 percent of the total funds needed for the first five-year phase of the renovation.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 20 Feb. 2025
And should any suitor stump up such cash, the consistent line coming out of Molineux has been that Cunha will not be sold in this window.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Folks wanting to wear their cinematic displays will need to stump up US$499 for the Xreal One or $599 for the One Pro.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2024
Shame no one will be able to watch the heritage unfold with no broadcaster yet willing to stump up the cash to screen it.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
The tick appears almost instantly once someone stumps up the cash, and no questions are asked—people do not have to prove their identity.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 10 Nov. 2022
Festivals are struggling to appeal to younger generations who missed out on their first festival experience during lockdowns and are now reluctant or unable to stump up the pricey ticket costs.
—Irenie Forshaw, The Week Uk, theweek, 22 July 2024
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Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2025
As an invaluable asset, the answer is however much Liverpool club is willing to stump up for continuing results.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The City of London Corporation, the local authority which governs the capital’s financial district, is stumping up the almost quarter of a billion dollars, which represents about 80 percent of the total funds needed for the first five-year phase of the renovation.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 20 Feb. 2025
And should any suitor stump up such cash, the consistent line coming out of Molineux has been that Cunha will not be sold in this window.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Folks wanting to wear their cinematic displays will need to stump up US$499 for the Xreal One or $599 for the One Pro.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2024
Shame no one will be able to watch the heritage unfold with no broadcaster yet willing to stump up the cash to screen it.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
The tick appears almost instantly once someone stumps up the cash, and no questions are asked—people do not have to prove their identity.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 10 Nov. 2022
Festivals are struggling to appeal to younger generations who missed out on their first festival experience during lockdowns and are now reluctant or unable to stump up the pricey ticket costs.
—Irenie Forshaw, The Week Uk, theweek, 22 July 2024
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“Stump up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stump%20up. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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