as in cheap
costing little
we'll crash in some cheapie motel room
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Recent Examples of cheapie
Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2024
Well, the Braves used the longball to win Game – but there wasn’t a cheapie in the bunch.
—Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2020
Bart's homer against right-hander Luis Vasquez was not a Cactus League cheapie.
—Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, 22 Feb. 2020
Durable backpacks can cost $50 to $80, whereas the super cheapies may not make it through the first quarter of school.
—Author: Laura Daily, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Aug. 2019
Christian Jones got a bit of a cheapie when he was called for roughing the passer on Bills quarterback Josh Allen that negated an interception, but Tracy Walker had a bad personal foul for hitting tailback Frank Gore out of bounds in the leg.
—Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 23 Aug. 2019
Noun
Then there’s season three, which feels like one of those particularly cruel straight-to-video cheapies.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2024
Well, the Braves used the longball to win Game – but there wasn’t a cheapie in the bunch.
—Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2020
Bart's homer against right-hander Luis Vasquez was not a Cactus League cheapie.
—Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, 22 Feb. 2020
Durable backpacks can cost $50 to $80, whereas the super cheapies may not make it through the first quarter of school.
—Author: Laura Daily, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Aug. 2019
Christian Jones got a bit of a cheapie when he was called for roughing the passer on Bills quarterback Josh Allen that negated an interception, but Tracy Walker had a bad personal foul for hitting tailback Frank Gore out of bounds in the leg.
—Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 23 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheapie
Adjective
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And a million dollars for a top analyst may be cheap relative to the value of the person’s work.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Replacement filters are cheap and the reservoir holds 2.4 liters.—
Louryn Strampe,
WIRED,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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From convenient weeknight supper ideas packed with flavor to pretty tablecloths and settings that will upgrade your Easter entertaining, there are bargains down every aisle of ALDI to serve up fresh inspiration around your house.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2025
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One way to maximize pricing efficiency is to raise standard prices but keep special offerings priced low, offering something of value to the bargain hunters in the customer base.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Frontier is known for inexpensive tickets, but myriad fees for seat choices, carry-on bags and luggage.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Lore has it that New England butchers packed inexpensive cuts of meat into large barrels called butts for storage and transportation.—
Beth Dooley,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Federal prosecutors in San Diego said more than 150 law enforcement agents took part in the operation, which was the culmination of a 16-month investigation that had involved undercover drug buys, covert surveillance and wiretaps.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Walmart inked an exclusive deal with rival Klarna for buy now, pay later loans.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In addition, corporations have to determine what a reasonable wage is, which typically requires the help of an accountant.—
Vlad Rusz,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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And most of the reason is there’s too much government regulation keeping people from being able to build houses at a reasonable cost.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Donovan Mitchell is averaging 24.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.3 steals.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
19 Mar. 2025
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Bates ranks third in points per game this season for the Tigers, posting averages of 13.4 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.3 steals.—
Andy Theobald,
Kansas City Star,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Related Group is one of the largest and most prominent developers in the U.S., spanning affordable housing to luxury condo buildings, mainly in South Florida.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
21 Mar. 2025
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During the height of that urban crisis, religious institutions leveraged their property and community credibility to participate in the largest affordable housing development initiative in the nation’s history.—
Kathryn Wylde,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Why would anyone pay a 30% premium for a stock destined to be cashed out at the lower price?—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Trump has ensured that there will be a premium on tough-on-U.S. rhetoric in the impending election between Trudeau’s Liberal replacement, Mark Carney, and the talented Conservative populist Pierre Poilievre.—
The Editors,
National Review,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Cheapie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheapie. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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