Down and Paying

Down

Down noun - A soft airy substance or covering.

Paying and down are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Paying" instead a noun "Down".

Nearby Word: downed

Paying

Paying noun - The act of offering money in exchange for goods or services.

Down and paying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Down" instead a noun "Paying".

Nearby Words: pay, payment, payable, payout, payer

Both words in one sentence

  • Instead, he sits down in a chair and stops paying attention, while one of the murderers sneaks up behind him and ties him up with the curtain cord!
  • Instead, she kidnapped the Dearly puppies (paying far more to the dog thieves than she had for any litter), thereby bringing the police, human reward-seekers, and Pongo and Missus down on her head, permanently putting a stop to her plans.
    Source: Villain Ball
  • Anyone paying the slightest amount of attention knows on sight that if that knife comes down on you, it's over.
Cite this Source
Paying and Down. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/down/paying
Down & Paying. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/down/paying>.
Paying or Down. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/down/paying.
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