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
  • But the breaking point came when his wife refused to let their young children near any of his half-century-old vehicles, which lacked air bags and the safety features standard in even the cheapest modern cars.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
  • As launch gets cheaper and hardware more standardized, companies can reach into space without having to master or even own the hardware.
    — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of cheap
Noun
  • Marschalek accepted a plea bargain and was dismissed from the air force by a military judge and sentenced to two months in a correctional facility at Lakenheath.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 8 July 2026
  • But by one measure, at least, the megacaps are starting to look like bargains.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Definition of bargain
Adjective
  • But Bronc’s upstairs is a haven for burgers and an inexpensive Exchange Avenue meal.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026
  • Among the most promising candidates are lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries, which offer significantly higher theoretical energy density while relying on sulfur—an abundant and inexpensive material.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
Definition of inexpensive
Noun
  • Saylor has repeatedly pushed the stock as a stable offering to investors, and his company uses the money raised from selling STRC to finance new buys of Bitcoin or cover interest payouts to its creditors.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 6 July 2026
  • Of the 42 analysts covering First Solar, 25 have a buy or strong buy rating on the stock, LSEG data shows.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Definition of buy
Adjective
  • Part of what’s at work is a reasonable desire to give a party with more than its share of grizzled congressional veterans a jolt of youthful energy.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • This week prosecutors need only demonstrate that there are reasonable grounds to believe Robinson killed Kirk.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
Definition of reasonable
Noun
  • Bonner became the first player in WNBA history with 8,000 points, 3,000 rebounds and 500 steals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • First-round pick Cameron Carr only played in the first half Monday, finishing with five points, one rebound, one assist, one steal, one block and three fouls in 12 minutes and 49 seconds.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of steal
Adjective
  • The legislation reflects the complexity of the crisis, combining a total of 47 proposals aimed at increasing housing supply, reducing costs and expanding access to affordable homes.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • Still, Adams is frustrated there are not more reliable and affordable options.
    — Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of affordable
Noun
  • Payne said the merger would unite two complementary businesses with deep expertise in premium content and global rights exploitation.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 July 2026
  • Homeowners' premiums were the 10th-highest in the country last year, with a 4% increase forecast this year.
    — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 10 July 2026
Definition of premium

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“Cheapie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheapie. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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