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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
Practice round tickets are cheaper, although fans can buy daily tickets on Thursday and Friday for $113.
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Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2025
This may result in a cheaper ticket, but airline policies explicitly prohibit the practice and any flight delays or baggage issues could end up throwing a wrench into your plans.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025
Some basic printers without any extra features may be cheaper, but spending a bit more for the multifunctionality aspect can be worth the extra money.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
Of course, this doesn’t take into consideration the fact that the defendant will likely need a hotel, which is never cheap or easy to get in New York in the middle of August.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
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Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2025
This may result in a cheaper ticket, but airline policies explicitly prohibit the practice and any flight delays or baggage issues could end up throwing a wrench into your plans.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025
Some basic printers without any extra features may be cheaper, but spending a bit more for the multifunctionality aspect can be worth the extra money.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
Of course, this doesn’t take into consideration the fact that the defendant will likely need a hotel, which is never cheap or easy to get in New York in the middle of August.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheap
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The stock is not inexpensive, and hazards persist, yet its performance has consistently justified its valuation.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Fire Crackers Are Easy And Inexpensive The ingredients are inexpensive and easy to find.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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While the latter is known for its legendarily terrible English localization, both of these were highly innovative horizontal scrolling shmups for their time.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Whether your team is in the middle of a winning run or mired in terrible form, five minutes looking at the standings can convince you that a hundred different futures are possible.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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So, what would really help the Mets’ pen would be a late-game arm who is stingy with free passes.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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Apple has always been a bit stingy with RAM in iDevices, even more so a few years ago, and especially in lower-end devices (Apple Intelligence and its apparent 8GB RAM requirement have been a bit of an equalizer here).—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 July 2025
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As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame.—
Kevin Fisher-Paulson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 June 2021
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My 11-year-old loved watching the pups roll balls and play a giant floor piano, but for non-dog owners (guilty as charged), parts of the series—like dressing dogs in little hats and outfits for a Parisian fashion show—feel lame.—
Tim Neville,
Outside Online,
23 Nov. 2020
Adjective
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Affording a home in Idaho may be easier compared to other states, the study found.—
Kate Linderman,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Aug. 2025
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Born Sheila Jeanette Dawson in Detroit in 1928, by her own account, Jordan did not have an easy childhood.—
Andrew Flanagan,
Variety,
12 Aug. 2025
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San Jose has greenlit development permits for a major project near the Berryessa BART Station, paving the way for construction to begin on hundreds of new affordable housing units within the next several weeks.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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The most important issues facing Charlotte are equitable growth, responsible infrastructure decisions, and affordable housing.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Aug. 2025
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Additionally, over-saturating with water is a poor choice for these floors.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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This implies a poor Debt-to-Equity Ratio of 52.5% (vs. 19.4% for S&P 500).—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The United States seems to be the only major nation that’s in the grip of such mercenary and selfish dogma.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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Each declaration chips away at the outdated beliefs that wealth is unladylike or selfish.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Cheap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheap. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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