as in peanuts
a very small sum of money
the beauty of this deal is that all the extras won't cost you a dime
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Recent Examples of dime
The ability to regularly send messages to constituents on taxpayer dimes provides an advantage to incumbents over election challengers, experts say.
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Brittany Carloni, IndyStar, 11 Aug. 2025
Woodson, for now, projects to help in dime packages with six defensive backs, though he was victimized alongside veteran Jaylinn Hawkins when Maye found Javon Baker for a long touchdown.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 July 2025
Lawmakers in New York tried to prevent Berkowitz and other convicts from profiting off of their crimes, leading them to pass the Son of Sam law in 1977 before the .44 Caliber Killer had a chance to collect a dime from his crimes.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Later, on a deep post, Rudolph threw a perfect dime between two defensive backs to Smith.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
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Brittany Carloni, IndyStar, 11 Aug. 2025
Woodson, for now, projects to help in dime packages with six defensive backs, though he was victimized alongside veteran Jaylinn Hawkins when Maye found Javon Baker for a long touchdown.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 July 2025
Lawmakers in New York tried to prevent Berkowitz and other convicts from profiting off of their crimes, leading them to pass the Son of Sam law in 1977 before the .44 Caliber Killer had a chance to collect a dime from his crimes.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Later, on a deep post, Rudolph threw a perfect dime between two defensive backs to Smith.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dime
Noun
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Gilbert has always made hay from her own blind spots and ludicrous proclivities.—
Jia Tolentino,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Carroll County Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services continued to work on the scene with the farm owners to break apart the remains of the building and debris from the fire, such as small fires stuck in bales of hay.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Aug. 2025
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The company offered a pittance in Google Store credit or a free battery swap in recompense, but taking advantage of either can be a pain.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
28 July 2025
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So, if a redevelopment project tore down a slum that generated only a pittance in taxes and replaced it with a complex of fancy office buildings and hotels, the area would now generate huge tax revenues, with all the increase to be kept by the agency.—
James Burling,
Oc Register,
28 July 2025
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“Dime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dime. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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