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
Venus meeting Uranus can shift relational dynamics on a dime.
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Usa Today, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Kids who appreciate cool buildings will notice this one immediately, and there’s no pressure to spend a dime.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Blanton’s improvisational leanings wrench this aesthetic away from the realm of the programmatic, allowing his tracks to warp on a dime and filling them with plentiful rewinds, glitches, and abstract codas.
—Maxie Younger, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
Pack layers, as the weather here can shift on a dime, with winter bringing storms that roll in off the Pacific.
—Alanna Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026
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Usa Today, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Kids who appreciate cool buildings will notice this one immediately, and there’s no pressure to spend a dime.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Blanton’s improvisational leanings wrench this aesthetic away from the realm of the programmatic, allowing his tracks to warp on a dime and filling them with plentiful rewinds, glitches, and abstract codas.
—Maxie Younger, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
Pack layers, as the weather here can shift on a dime, with winter bringing storms that roll in off the Pacific.
—Alanna Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dime
Noun
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One analyst who tracks hay prices nationwide says the impact could be significant—potentially leading to sharply higher restaurant prices, including the possibility of a $30 hamburger.—
Brian Unger,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Ann and Pat later moved to a 10-acre farm east of Franktown, where Schrader gardened, raised hens, spoiled cats and hoisted 50-pound bales of hay among other chores for the family’s eight horses.—
Billie Stanton,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But that’s just a pittance of the overall burden.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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Like most survey sites, YouGov pays a relative pittance for your opinions.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Dime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dime. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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