nickel-and-dime

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Recent Examples of nickel-and-dime The nickel-and-dime crack sales; the tickets for open containers — none of that mattered anymore. Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025 With a comfy 16-point cushion entering the fourth quarter, though, Adelman turned to Jordan again to nickel-and-dime Jokic a few minutes of rest. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2025 Much of it has been nickel-and-dime stuff but with some big-name crooks. Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2024 That’s caused the run game to fade and forced Patrick Mahomes to lean more into a nickel-and-dime approach. Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025 Trying to nickel-and-dime such an important player could have done more harm than good. Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024 Southwest Airlines, which set itself apart from its nickel-and-dime competitors, will soon scrap its open-seat policy and charge folks for more legroom. Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 26 July 2024 Love or hate Apple, the company’s nickel-and-dime approach to cables, dongles, and chargers primed people to believe reports like this. Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 14 Sep. 2023 Finally, though, the Bengals didn’t nickel-and-dime a deal to death. Jason Williams, The Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nickel-and-dime
Adjective
  • The story follows former police officer Thakur Baldev Singh, who enlists two small-time rogues — the charismatic Veeru and introspective Jai — to capture the notorious dacoit Gabbar Singh, who terrorizes the village of Ramgarh.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 June 2025
  • New York City Police arrested him in 2025 for petit larceny, a misdemeanor for small-time theft.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 13 June 2025
Adjective
  • While Lian was staring in the mirror practicing her hows and lows and preparing for her future, Wenyu was sneaking out of prep class more and more frequently to pull petty pranks with her new boyfriend.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
  • Seventy-five years later, some of the Tribune’s criticisms seem petty.
    Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • Another’s insurer paid close to $1 million in a single year for worthless care.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 14 May 2025
  • And the further fragmentation of the media landscape doesn’t mean that prime time has suddenly turned into worthless real estate.
    Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 9 May 2025

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“Nickel-and-dime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nickel-and-dime. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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