sawbucks

plural of sawbuck, slang

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sawbucks
Noun
  • The owner, who had sunk thousands of dollars of her own money into the shelter, turned out to be a fan of his work.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2025
  • In contrast, education freedom is a bottom-up reform that can reverse declining test scores by moving students into better learning environments and ensuring tax dollars go to actual educational activities.
    Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Of course, at this point, the S23 and S24 phones are discounted by hundreds of dollars.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 24 Jan. 2025
  • With the lubricated ground shifting, at times, nine to 12 inches a week, utility companies shut off electricity, gas and internet for hundreds of homes.
    Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The alternative is the Tier 3 cash payment option, which will be a share of the settlement after administration costs and claims are received.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Since the poll’s inception in 1998, the average cash gift left by the Tooth Fairy has increased 285% from $1.30 to $5.01 per tooth.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The airport sued over that issue, and a court ruled in its favor, entering a temporary injunction directing city officials to use the sales tax money to pay off the bonds.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025
  • When lenders turn off the money spigot – or charge dearly for access – that means regular people ultimately pay the price.
    Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Sawbucks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sawbucks. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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