chump change

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Recent Examples of chump change However, all that gold is chump change compared to the single greatest deposit still waiting to be tapped that has been the topic of study by scientists at the University of Göttingen. David Szondy june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2025 Still, even those billions look like chump change next to the C-Suite 16—a group of ultra-rich fans using their combined net worth of $357 billion to bankroll the schools in the 2025 NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025 If the federal government were to assume the costs of IVF instead, the fiscal impact would be at least $80 billion over a ten-year budget window—hardly chump change in an era of inflation pressures and rising budget deficits. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025 There’s a $100,000 guarantee the Nets will have to eat as a cap charge, but that’s chump change. John Hollinger, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for chump change
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dime
Noun
  • Lockwood says she’s often asked about her ability to toggle literary voice on a dime, ricocheting, like an elementary school PhD candidate, between potty humor and profundity.
    Eric Olson September 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Evero used safety Tre’von Moehrig as a nickel corner, a dime linebacker and a box safety, while sending the veteran DB on blitzes.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2025

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“Chump change.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chump%20change. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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