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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
But even then, manufacturers are likely to import cheaper material from elsewhere — from places where energy costs, environmental regulations and worker protections aren’t baked into the cost.
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Carbon steel tends to be cheaper than the specialized supersteel alloys, so some home cooks don’t mind the trade-off of higher maintenance for better value.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
First, go to Johnny Dollars for cheap drinks.
—Evan Moore
may 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
When a new entrant comes into a young market with a cheaper or easier-to-access alternative, the incumbent’s instinct is to attack.
—Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Carbon steel tends to be cheaper than the specialized supersteel alloys, so some home cooks don’t mind the trade-off of higher maintenance for better value.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
First, go to Johnny Dollars for cheap drinks.
—Evan Moore
may 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
When a new entrant comes into a young market with a cheaper or easier-to-access alternative, the incumbent’s instinct is to attack.
—Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheap
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The problem with this inexpensive, multifunctional tool?—
Jennifer Zyman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Turn a Plain Candle Into a Personalized Keepsake Start with an inexpensive plain candle and transform it with a few finishing touches.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The delay seemed to Silva like one more indignity in a terrible series of events that began with her husband’s death in 2024.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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The logic here is peak modern NBA, and the league wants to make being slightly below average more rewarding than being truly terrible.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Flyers’ stingy defense helped fuel their push to the playoffs.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The Big Green Notebook loves this Jason Witten College Man of the Year finalist who started 28 games at middle linebacker for Indiana's stingy defense the last two years.—
Bill Jones,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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And getting all giddy over some lame light beer that has apple juice poured into to is just plain embarrassing.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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This idea that just sitting with your face buried in your phone when you’re supposed to be in a social setting—that’s lame, right?—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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Opta’s power rankings would suggest Arsenal are the only team in the league with easier fixtures between now and the end.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Drastic measures become easier to justify, both legally and politically.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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There are expensive tickets, yes, and there are also affordable tickets.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The rentals also cannot be ADUs, or Accessory Dwelling Units, junior ADUs, recreational vehicles, hotels, motels, timeshares, bed and breakfast inns or affordable housing.—
Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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Injuries to key players on the Amazin’s contributed to some poor numbers as well.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Although poor students are disproportionately likely to receive special education in New York City, well-off disabled kids are the ones most acutely driving up the budget.—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Should Booker have been more selfish?—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Over the years, fans have on social media have called out Nate’s selfish behavior in his relationship with Andy, seemingly upset with her for pursuing a career in fashion.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Cheap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheap. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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