cheapie 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of cheapienext
as in cheap
costing little we'll crash in some cheapie motel room

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cheapie

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noun

as in bargain

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Recent Examples of cheapie
Noun
Then there’s season three, which feels like one of those particularly cruel straight-to-video cheapies. — Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2024 Well, the Braves used the longball to win Game – but there wasn’t a cheapie in the bunch. — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2020 Bart's homer against right-hander Luis Vasquez was not a Cactus League cheapie. — Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, 22 Feb. 2020 Christian Jones got a bit of a cheapie when he was called for roughing the passer on Bills quarterback Josh Allen that negated an interception, but Tracy Walker had a bad personal foul for hitting tailback Frank Gore out of bounds in the leg. — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 23 Aug. 2019 Durable backpacks can cost $50 to $80, whereas the super cheapies may not make it through the first quarter of school. — Author: Laura Daily, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheapie
  1. cheap
  2. bargain
  3. inexpensive
  4. buy
  5. reasonable
  6. steal
  7. affordable
  8. premium
Adjective
  • Culturelle probiotics tend to be cheaper than Align products and are ideal for those with frequent diarrhea.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Birmingham26, the organisers, say that half of their 250,000 tickets — across morning and evening sessions — are £30 or cheaper.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheap
Noun
  • Universities are breaking the economic bargain that once kept experts in the classroom.
    — Francisco Ruiz, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • But Norwich City were here long before the by-now-familiar array of bargain stores, DIY merchants and shoe shops that can be found a couple of hundred yards away.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of bargain
Adjective
  • In high school, Halprin shopped at inexpensive, trendy stores.
    — Anne D’Innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Rent at the Friar Street building was inexpensive and month-to-month leases were common.
    — Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of inexpensive
Noun
  • Of the 13 analysts covering Jabil, 10 have a buy or strong buy on the stock, LSEG data shows.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Unsure about which format would be most successful, the pair listed half of the figurines under static buy-it-now listings, and livestreamed the other half, both features still existing on the site today.
    — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of buy
Adjective
  • What starts as a reasonable desire to prevent disease can escalate into constant testing and rigid routines built around an ever-growing roster of supplements and experimental remedies.
    — John Vorwald, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The argument about competition against girl athletes is a reasonable one, though apparently very limited in number of events and any advantages.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of reasonable
Noun
  • Hayes, who had six rebounds and five assists, also made three of her team’s franchise-record 16 steals.
    — Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Gabby Williams, a former Chicago draft pick and standout, terrorized her onetime team to the tune of 13 points and three steals.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of steal
Adjective
  • There are currently 159,000 applicants on NYCHA's waitlist, so in an affordable housing shortage, those turnovers become even more important.
    — Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The city of Chicago recently pursued a worthy effort to build affordable apartments on the West Side.
    — Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of affordable
Noun
  • Airlines around the world are currently plagued by delays in their efforts to deliver new premium offerings — including increasing passenger demand for privacy, high-tech connectivity and inflight entertainment — to meet the surge in air travel.
    — Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The bill fails to address the true drivers of rising premiums.
    — Daily Southtown, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of premium

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“Cheapie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheapie. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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