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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
November and April are the island’s shoulder season and great for fewer crowds and slightly cheaper prices.
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Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025
The cheapest single tickets begin in the $600 range with two tickets together exceeding $1,000 each.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 19 July 2025
Boas points to the Sedona couple who, according to a federal indictment, fired citizen employees at their restaurants to hire much cheaper undocumented employees.
—Joanna Allhands, AZCentral.com, 18 July 2025
With a price tag of $99.99, the half-size bottles weren’t exactly cheap by the ounce—but that didn’t prevent stocks from selling out fast, spurred by excellent word of mouth.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025
The cheapest single tickets begin in the $600 range with two tickets together exceeding $1,000 each.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 19 July 2025
Boas points to the Sedona couple who, according to a federal indictment, fired citizen employees at their restaurants to hire much cheaper undocumented employees.
—Joanna Allhands, AZCentral.com, 18 July 2025
With a price tag of $99.99, the half-size bottles weren’t exactly cheap by the ounce—but that didn’t prevent stocks from selling out fast, spurred by excellent word of mouth.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheap
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Generally considered an inexpensive lower lower-quality wine, more serious wine consumers preferred to continue to purchase wine in a traditional bottle.—
Liz Thach,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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Only 55 crossed the finish line and the prizes were recycled trophies and inexpensive wristwatches.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
16 July 2025
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If Trump takes Powell’s scalp, most observers warn, terrible things will unfold because of the ballooning national debt.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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But when terrible news arrives about her ex, all eyes turn to Ana — whose reputation isn't exactly sterling.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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The Lynx remain the class of the Western Conference with a 19-4 record, owning both the second-best offense (84.9 points per game) and the league's stingiest defense (allowing just 75.3 points per game).—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
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However, the Switch 2 upgrade path has proven to be quite stingy.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 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
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Both filters last 18 months, so the higher replacement costs are a little easier to swallow.—
Cheryl Fenton,
Parents,
19 July 2025
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The scoring was lower, nearly two shots easier than the opening round.—
Doug Ferguson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 July 2025
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By creating more affordable establishments, Fine-Drawn was able to deliver its concepts to a wider audience.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
21 July 2025
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Then keep scrolling for more affordable denim picks ahead.—
Jeaneen Russell,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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But August is perhaps a poor month in which to rally the staff.—
John Updike,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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For certain situations, particularly if someone is in poor health, experts generally say claiming early makes sense.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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In this story, the father’s behavior is exemplary and mothers (more than one) are selfish with bad habits who don’t act to their children’s benefit.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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The removal of living beings from their natural environment, along with the massive scale of human intervention, can be just as pernicious as the instinctive and selfish destruction that is often overlooked.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
10 July 2025
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“Cheap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheap. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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