cheapish

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Recent Examples of cheapish There’s the cheapish and labor-intensive cooking at home and stretching leftovers, or the takeout/eating out experience that’s increasingly expensive. Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheapish
Adjective
  • There are also relatively inexpensive things certain homeowners can do, like install moisture sensors that can help to more quickly identify leaks, Bach said.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 2 June 2026
  • The list also includes some relatively inexpensive repair jobs, including four pedestrian bridges in Presidio Park that could each be repaired for about $10,000 or less.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
Adjective
  • Strained by tighter budgets and product price increases, more shoppers are willing to ditch their favorite brand for a cheaper alternative, a new study finds.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 29 May 2026
  • The simpler, cheaper, more snow-friendly autonomous driving hardware is welcome, too.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Adjective
  • The affordable passenger train travels between all five mountainous villages in Italy’s Cinque Terre region, running from spring until late fall.
    Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 June 2026
  • In that spirit, here are five smaller, more affordable summer music festivals on the Front Range that offer an alternative to big events — and possibly the most bang for your buck.
    John Wenzel, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
Adjective
  • The low-end torque delivery makes the truck feel smoother and less frantic than the gas V8s.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 May 2026
  • Hoops is one of Panini’s low-end basketball releases printed on traditional paper card stock.
    Tyler Holzhammer, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Adjective
  • Those deductible expenses generally include reasonable costs of moving household goods and personal effects, plus travel and lodging for the move, but not meals.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • As New York looks forward, however, what are reasonable power expectations for Lindor, Bichette and Polanco, and for Marcus Semien, whose home run totals have dropped from 29 to 23 to 15 to a pace for 12 this year?
    Tim Britton, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Adjective
  • Homeowners in moderate coastal climates and the lower Midwest might be growing cool-season or warm-season grass.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2026
  • There is a moderate risk of rip currents at area beaches.
    Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2026
Adjective
  • This new Cannon offering, filled with chintzy special effects, a ludicrous story line and campy performances, will likely bore adults but have the kiddies clamoring for more.
    Jeffrey Ressner, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
  • These are not pretty, chintzy designs referencing a pastoral idyll.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Adjective
  • The very top floor seemed to be more for students, offering cheapo meals to undergrads with empty pockets — beans on toast, chips on toast, that sort of thing.
    Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Here are the 10 cheapo air trips for 2026, on average, for round-trip economy fares.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026

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“Cheapish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheapish. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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