as in cheap
costing little
a dirt cheap little house that was the proverbial fixer-upper
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Recent Examples of dirt cheap
Miami Herald stories on Schandler’s method of using court judgments and, possibly, people bidding under phony names to snag the condos dirt cheap got the Bar reopening the investigation.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
The Bronx’s fire-prone tenements were dirt cheap, yet wealthy investors in several countries held stakes in them.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
And by removing battery and infrastructure constraints, devices could be made both tiny and dirt cheap.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Jan. 2016
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
The Bronx’s fire-prone tenements were dirt cheap, yet wealthy investors in several countries held stakes in them.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
And by removing battery and infrastructure constraints, devices could be made both tiny and dirt cheap.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Jan. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dirt cheap
Adjective
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This World Cup wasn’t going to be cheap to attend, but these memories for life cost so much that swathes of people can’t even toy with the idea.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Utility executives and analysts have said clean energy projects are crucial to help power new data centers and factories, because they can be built quickly and produce electricity that is relatively cheap.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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The commission tabled the item to provide more time for Experience Fayetteville staff to evaluate the worth of the property, the house's annual expenses, a reasonable market-rate rent range and the total cost of repairs to the property paid for by Experience Fayetteville.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
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The federal law requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for workers with disabilities unless doing so would cause undue hardship.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Learn how to make the most of these eco-friendly and inexpensive laundry essentials.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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The advocacy group also proposed rerouting the entrance for cyclists through building an inexpensive temporary bike path.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Currently, about 300,000 Arizonans earn too much to receive Medicaid help, but don't have affordable insurance options through work.—
Amanda Luberto,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Investigators have not determined the exact cause of the explosion and partial collapse of the 20-story affordable housing building on Alexander Avenue.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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For instance, if both people are eligible but one earned more, collect the lower amount first to have some cash.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Oct. 2025
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The products—ranging from popular State Fair corn dogs to Jimmy Dean pancake and sausage sticks—are being removed from shelves after multiple injury complaints, according to the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Seven years after his popular debut, Sorry to Disrupt the Peace, Cottrell announced his new novel Afternoon Hours of a Hermit.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Dirt cheap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dirt%20cheap. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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