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as in inexpensive
costing little
e-mail is so popular because it's a cheap way to send messages
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as in terrible
of low quality
a cheap sweater that started to unravel almost as soon as I bought it
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as in stingy
giving or sharing as little as possible
a cheap coworker who never contributes to the collections taken up in the office
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as in lame
arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust
that was a cheap thing to say to someone who never did you any harm
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as in easy
involving minimal difficulty or effort
the boxer's early bouts were cheap wins, but now he's moving up to the top ranks of boxing
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Recent Examples of cheap
This has left some with the feeling that the cheapest, most craven campaign strategies end up being the most successful.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Lisa Roath, Target's executive vice president, said the deal was priced cheaper than last year's sale and touted the company's broader selection of home goods not seen in regular grocery stores.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Honey may be diluted with cheaper sweeteners, like high-fructose corn syrup.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
In contrast, interceptor drones like STING provide a far cheaper and more scalable solution.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Lisa Roath, Target's executive vice president, said the deal was priced cheaper than last year's sale and touted the company's broader selection of home goods not seen in regular grocery stores.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Honey may be diluted with cheaper sweeteners, like high-fructose corn syrup.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
In contrast, interceptor drones like STING provide a far cheaper and more scalable solution.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheap
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The team explored how diaphragms, which are inexpensive and robust porous separators, could handle the demanding conditions of carbon dioxide conversion.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ultimately, the signing is not a blockbuster, as contending teams regularly use the practice squad to hedge against minor injuries, preserve play-calling flexibility, and audition inexpensive talent.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The groundbreaking research penetrated the last moments of the young nobleman, who suffered a terrible 26 blows.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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History is full of cases where great bands make terrible records, yet history stands speechless at what the Clash accomplished here.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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Under Mikel Arteta, they have been held up as the archetypes of this anti-style; the best set-piece team in the league, with its stingiest defence.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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It was rumored that the Yankees were particularly stingy about the idea of moving Jones at the July trade deadline.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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The flowers are the best, even if the leaves are lame and flop over.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cut to Culhane doing lame bits with chopsticks as walrus teeth.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
24 Oct. 2025
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Its low ride height makes for easy entry and exit, while a small footprint makes parking a breeze.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Doing so will also make organizing the fridge an easier task once you’re done.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Nov. 2025
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Clean energy is driving a state of 40 million people, offering more affordable energy and creating reliable jobs that will power the future.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The 34-year-old campaigned during a time of rising financial insecurity on making the city more affordable for most of the city’s residents through rent freezes, free buses and universal childcare.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Ministry of Environment blamed this year’s surge on a poor acorn harvest – which drove a similar spate of attacks in 2023.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Rather, the slow start (by Ovechkin’s standards) to this season seemed due more to poor puck luck.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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Delivering presents and spreading good cheer is not selfish Scott’s idea of a high calling, although the prospect of working only one day a year has its enticements.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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Sometimes those selfish people create progress.—
Kevin Sintumuang,
Outside,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Cheap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheap. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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