sawbucks

plural of sawbuck, slang

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sawbucks
Noun
  • Despite massive searches, reported sightings of Tom and the children, and even a reward of $80,000 New Zealand dollars ($52,000) for information about their whereabouts, the group was missing for nearly four years.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The cyanobacteria quickly grew back, thwarting efforts that cost tens of thousands of dollars.
    Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That $20 bucks could’ve gone toward a plane ticket.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
  • More than half of parents in the survey paid their kids an allowance, and 96% of parents used the Tooth Fairy to give their children an extra few bucks (average Tooth Fairy payout is $5 per tooth, the study found).
    Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That accolade fell to Arsenal, who dropped over £250m on new players then struggled to shift unwanted ones.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • While this exact model is meant for the European market, Roborock has promised that similar ones will be making their way to the US soon.
    Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That backup has since grown into a hundreds-strong campaign to refute the DHS allegations, which supporters call a resurgence of anti-Muslim fearmongering that has persisted across party lines since the 9/11 attacks 24 years ago this month.
    Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The signatories — which included the likes of EV manufacturers Volvo and Polestar, as well as material suppliers, battery manufacturers and grid operators — said the introduction of the target had already triggered hundreds of billions of euros in new investment.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The partnership has delivered tens of millions in sales while giving PacSun visibility into which products and creators deliver results.
    Jamie Gutfreund, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • At the same time, lawmakers had capped the agency’s administrative funding just as tens of millions of Baby Boomers were aging into retirement, exploding Social Security’s rolls.
    Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Shortly before midnight, witnesses told police the man entered the banquet hall, grabbed a gift box that contained the cash and checks and then exited the building.
    Jack Moore, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2025
  • If no one wins the jackpot, the cash prize will continue to tick up.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Another person from the United States, Ciandrea Bryne Davis, has also been charged for their role in transferring money via cryptocurrency as a part of the conspiracy, officials say.
    David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The operation involved multiple money laundering schemes, often involving cryptocurrencies.
    Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Sawbucks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sawbucks. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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