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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheapie
Adjective
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Once delivered, framing and panel assembly are faster and cheaper than conventional builds—cutting structural build time by 40% and labor costs by 20%.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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These technologies could be safer, cheaper, and offer higher energy storage.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
21 May 2025
Noun
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For under $100, these are an incredible bargain for such high-quality noise cancelling earbuds.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
23 May 2025
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One could be excused for seeing the bargain as Faustian.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Well, here’s the issue: even at about $8 per share, the stock isn’t inexpensive.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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In addition to comparatively plentiful and inexpensive water, northern farmers enjoy another advantage: a later summer harvest, which means their fruit is picked after the Mexican crop has inundated the market.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Overall, most analysts reiterated their buy or outperform equivalent ratings on Nvidia following its report, with some hiking their price targets.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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Those buys helped push the market higher that day, posting its only day in the green that week.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Under coach Manolo González, Espanyol has just placed a reasonable 14th in La Liga.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The prices for food are also pretty reasonable, Ksebati says.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, both the Sperry Authentic Original 2-eye Beaded Boat Shoes (which are back en vogue) and the supportive Vionic Women’s Uptown Sunset Slide Sandals are practically a steal at $60 off each.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2025
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Díaz is under team control until 2027, and with the upside of his returning to form, the Dodgers may end up with an absolute steal for the back end of their bullpen.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The brand makes our favorite down comforter, the best budget bamboo sheets, and the best affordable linen sheets.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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The NIMBYs will scream and cry about it for a little while, but ultimately what the community will remember is how hundreds of new affordable units became available where once there were a bunch of trucks.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
21 May 2025
Noun
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On Wednesday, when the U.S. Treasury prepared to sell $16 billion of 20-year bonds, investors demanded a much higher premium – over 5%, compared to the 4.6% that had been the norm in previous auctions.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The company, a CJ ENM subsidiary, owns 266 global premium IPs comprising 4,127 episodes and currently produces approximately 25 titles annually for global distribution.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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“Cheapie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheapie. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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