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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
Throwing a multi-day wedding celebration at Madison Square Garden definitely isn’t cheap, but for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, cost is no obstacle.
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Allison Degrushe,
StyleCaster,
2 July 2026
The company is pinning its sales hopes on cheaper Model Y and Model 3 models introduced last year.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
The kiddie pool is the cheapest entry point, while plumbed features are the bigger commitment.
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Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
The data also suggest consumers aren't simply searching for the cheapest protein.
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Brandon Gomez,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for cheap
Allison Degrushe,
StyleCaster,
2 July 2026
The company is pinning its sales hopes on cheaper Model Y and Model 3 models introduced last year.
—
ABC News,
2 July 2026
The kiddie pool is the cheapest entry point, while plumbed features are the bigger commitment.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
The data also suggest consumers aren't simply searching for the cheapest protein.
—
Brandon Gomez,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for cheap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheap
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This technology is operational, scalable, inexpensive and evolving faster than most security institutions can adapt.
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Other items in the store run from the inexpensive — like $5 collectible stickers and magnets — to the more lavish, such as official FIFA soccer balls for $200 and miniature replicas of the World Cup trophy for $250.
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Thank you to everyone who read or contributed to this column over the years, who reached out to me with story ideas or tips, or complimented my terrible artwork.
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Visitors will see his Rough Riders uniform; the 1884 diary grieving his terrible loss; and the eyeglasses case, speech and shirt from the 1912 assassination attempt against him.
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Determination and careful calculations — hold on, carry the 2 — are a must.
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Graduate students face lower federal limits and the loss of Grad PLUS, requiring careful financial planning.
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Stronger and more flavorful than in your original lame iteration?
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On paper, some of the six, all of whom are far-right conservatives, have enviable educational backgrounds, but the record has proven that each one is openly political and willing to rubber-stamp nearly all of DeSantis’ lame and unconstitutional policies.
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The interior also comes with a cotton liner, which will be much easier to spot-clean should your cosmetics or snacks leave a stain.
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Keep in mind that Santorini’s wine story is also an agricultural story, and Gaia makes that easier to feel.
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People love Dinnerly meal kit deliveries because the brand offers affordable, easy-to-cook meals that fit any budget.
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But in the early 2020s, affordable, yet still sophisticated, Chinese cars—particularly electric vehicles—began to win over Chinese drivers.
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Because of that, these hands suffer from high production costs, poor durability against impacts, short operational lifespans, and there are no existing solutions that engineers can readily draw upon, Wang added.
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The extreme heat can also affect people who are physically ill, especially those with heart disease or high blood pressure, or who take certain medications, such as for depression, insomnia, or poor circulation.
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Across 15 tracks, the rapper and producer get to work making their first proper body of work together as memorable as expected, delving into relationship mishaps, selfish tendencies, and the absurdist comedy that is real life.
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Politics, Lander said, didn’t have to be a selfish endeavor driven by ego.
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“Cheap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheap. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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