Definition of dimenext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dime Rookie Kamari Ramsey filled in after Pitre left the game versus the Titans in the nickel role after previously being used as the extra defensive back in dime packages against the Cowboys. — Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 15 Oct. 2026 That specific stylist taught her a few techniques to style her hair, including using a dime-sized amount of gel with a quarter-sized amount of leave-in and running it through her curls. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 14 Oct. 2026 Ultimately, my parents did not waste a dime on all of the dance and vocal lessons, or all the driving to competitions. — Karolyn Raphael, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Jokic was dropping dimes and practically refusing to shoot throughout his 15 minutes, amassing seven assists to zero turnovers. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dime
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dime
Noun
  • According to the University of Illinois, the fire started when a cart carrying hay (to feed mules, which pulled coal carts) ignited and spread to the mine’s wood infrastructure.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • That works out to about 35 hours straight of looking through small clumps of hay for a needle.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Instead, a pittance of ordinary matter alone must have forged their small selection of stars.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Records show the school was billed $2,170—a relative pittance in the grand scheme of things—for a six-man crew from a local moving company to box up and relocate Moore’s belongings during the 43-hour window of his incarceration.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026

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“Dime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dime. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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