sawbucks

noun

plural of sawbuck, slang
as in dollars

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sawbucks
  1. dollars
  2. bucks
  3. ones
  4. hundreds
  5. tens
  6. fives
  7. cash
  8. fins
Noun
  • Earlier this year, the US government introduced new rules requiring citizens of dozens of countries, including Cape Verde, to post a bond of up to 15,000 dollars to enter the United States.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • No amount of ad campaigns that Meta is pouring untold millions of dollars into — nor even endorsements from Kylie Jenner or Kylian Mbappé, literally some of the most famous people on the planet — is going to change that.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of dollars
Noun
  • Even during the rut, Infalt shoots most of his mature bucks in the thick stuff near where deer sleep.
    — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Shopping malls across the country are roping off parking spaces closest to main entrances and food courts to make a few extra bucks.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of bucks
Noun
  • Working through difficult interactions can both preserve meaningful connections and strengthen our ability to navigate other ones.
    — David H. Rosmarin, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Sardines and pilchards are the same type of fish, with sardines being the younger, smaller ones.
    — Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of ones
Noun
  • The toll is expected to rise, as hundreds of people are still missing, including foreign nationals from several countries.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • ReelShort has struck a deal with Indonesian streaming platform Vidio to bring hundreds of microdramas to local audiences, as well as co-produce new short dramas with Indonesian production houses.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of hundreds
Noun
  • The program has since expanded to more than 50 countries, and families have completed tens of millions of trips through teen accounts since the accounts were introduced, according to the company.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
  • At altitudes of tens of kilometers above Earth, temperatures and atmospheric pressure can differ dramatically from conditions at ground level.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of tens
Noun
  • LaPour was the preseason Big 12 Pitcher of the Year and got his season off to a strong start against Vanderbilt, giving up two runs off fives hits in five innings of work with five strikeouts.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2026
Definition of fives
Noun
  • The winner will receive a cash prize of $10,000 from Artemis Rising Foundation.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Offer is nontransferable, subject to availability, and has no cash value.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of cash
Noun
  • Our fish farm worked beautifully right up until the NewCoral molted, growing fins and fangs and one rocky fin, terrorizing the coastline and hunting the NewFish almost to NewExtinction.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The sharks are another story — their flesh is not well regarded and is often given away, while its fins are considered poor quality for the global shark fin trade.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Definition of fins
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“Sawbucks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sawbucks. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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