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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
Still, cheap and filling vegan options that accurately mirror Mexican cuisine are plentiful at El Cantaro.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Fans have complained about the cost of tickets for matches, and parking won’t be cheap either.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
The cheaper takeaway spots—the tacos and sandwiches—are just as good as the more ballyhooed counters.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
The Icahn blueprint typically revolves around buying into troubled targets on the cheap, then putting them in play.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Fans have complained about the cost of tickets for matches, and parking won’t be cheap either.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
The cheaper takeaway spots—the tacos and sandwiches—are just as good as the more ballyhooed counters.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
The Icahn blueprint typically revolves around buying into troubled targets on the cheap, then putting them in play.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheap
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These coated panels work like an extra layer of clothing for a house and can be applied to pretty much any fabric, even the most inexpensive thin one – something umbrella-like.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
14 Apr. 2026
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In fact, the common liquor, distilled from grains or potatoes, can be a natural alternative to many synthetic cleaning products and an inexpensive, shelf-stable swap in a pinch.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
11 Apr. 2026
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Not terrible, but far from correct.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Matt wasn't so sure, pointing to his record of selling drugs and trafficking weapons, but Foggy argued in favor of giving even someone who has done terrible things a second chance.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Cruz Azul, 0-2-0 all-time against LAFC, must outscore a stingy defensive unit by at least four goals over 90 minutes to buck the odds.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Senate would slash that to $35 million, and the stingier House would defund the program entirely.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Unlike most lame-duck governors, California’s Gavin Newsom seems ascendant.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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There wasn’t much the voters could do with a menu so lame.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
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Jogging might feel easy to one person and exhausting to another.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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You guys have a fun, easy rapport.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
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Bond is emphasizing supporting small businesses, making healthcare more affordable, criminal justice reform and protecting the environment.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The issue came to a head last year when Lamont vetoed an affordable housing bill that had been supported by Democrats who control both chambers of the legislature.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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These closures reflect various factors, including poor investment returns, a lack of government support for refinery upgrades and higher carbon and energy costs.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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After McCandless and her council colleagues approved the sweeping tax breaks, King consistently spoke on how its planning process exemplified poor communication from the city, saying that current leaders should have advocated for a better deal for Independence.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2026
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Ordinary humans like Stephen’s selfish boss are depicted as giant walking eggs, while others are proportioned like bobble heads.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
11 Apr. 2026
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Terms like gaman—spelled with the kanji 我 (ego, I, selfish, our, oneself) and 慢 (ridicule, laziness)—are proof of this, as are the kigo terms that describe the emotions of the changing seasons, like kachōfūgetsu—composed of the kanji 花 (flower), 鳥 (bird), 風 (wind), and月(moon).—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Cheap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheap. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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