stump up

British

verb

informal (adverb) to give (the money required)

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Example Sentences

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“Its move to stump up an all-cash deal demonstrates how much Netflix wants its prize,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Second, investors need to stump up enough to finance the losses—which OpenAI alone estimated at more than $150 billion—until then.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

The idea is the government would stump up £7bn and encourage the private sector to join in.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2024

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said the government would stump up more money for Acapulco if needs be.

From Reuters • Nov. 1, 2023

“The sticky stuff on my arms,” she said impatiently, and then she held a rounded stump up to her mouth, bit off a cooked chunk, and spit it into the trash.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos

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