Paying one's respects, people lined up to place flowers at the memorial.

After being pranked for weeks, she started paying back in someone's own coin by swapping his sugar with salt.

I'm thinking about paying a visit to my old neighbor this afternoon.

The manager warned the team about the risks of non-paying customers.

Investing in employee training is often paying dividends in company morale and productivity.

By ignoring routine maintenance, the crew was paying the price when the engine failed mid-flight.

After years of ignoring infrastructure needs, the city is now paying the piper, with consecutive emergency repairs draining the budget.

Even now, he is paying the ultimate price for exposing the truth.

After missing the deadline, she is paying the penalty in late fees.

After the concert, Sarah was busy paying the fiddler before she left.