shelled out

A form of shell out — To pay money, to disburse; especially, to pay a great deal of money.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of shell out
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APA

shelled out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shelled%20out

MLA

“shelled out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shelled%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shelled out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shelled%20out.

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