as in peanuts
a very small sum of money
the beauty of this deal is that all the extras won't cost you a dime
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Recent Examples of dime
As his family was watching, Wilson was already throwing dimes to Nabers, which led to cheers from the fans watching in the stands.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
While thematic ETFs are a dime a dozen, thematic CEFs like NBXG are few and far between.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
As the saying goes, her performance turns on a dime, sending what first appears to a pretty standard, well-meaning story about the global refugee crisis somewhere much more personal and much, much darker.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 July 2025
But a baseball game can turn on a dime, and as steel- and charcoal-hued clouds began gathering over the ballpark and the first bolts of lightning cracked in the skies over Jersey Street, the Red Sox turned the tables.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 July 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
While thematic ETFs are a dime a dozen, thematic CEFs like NBXG are few and far between.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
As the saying goes, her performance turns on a dime, sending what first appears to a pretty standard, well-meaning story about the global refugee crisis somewhere much more personal and much, much darker.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 July 2025
But a baseball game can turn on a dime, and as steel- and charcoal-hued clouds began gathering over the ballpark and the first bolts of lightning cracked in the skies over Jersey Street, the Red Sox turned the tables.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dime
Noun
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This crop of scents is reminiscent of stables and rodeos and characterized by notes like leather, suede, grass, hay, whiskey, and tobacco.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
13 Aug. 2025
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The next day, a veterinarian inspected Honey and gave medical advice, including that the horse should be given a diet of alfalfa hay.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
8 Aug. 2025
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The company offered a pittance in Google Store credit or a free battery swap in recompense, but taking advantage of either can be a pain.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
28 July 2025
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So, if a redevelopment project tore down a slum that generated only a pittance in taxes and replaced it with a complex of fancy office buildings and hotels, the area would now generate huge tax revenues, with all the increase to be kept by the agency.—
James Burling,
Oc Register,
28 July 2025
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“Dime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dime. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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