as in cheap
costing little
we'll crash in some cheapie motel room
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Recent Examples of cheapie
Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025
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
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
Adjective
From January through April came films with no clear audience: horror cheapies, Oscar leftovers, prestige misfires.
—Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheapie
Adjective
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But cattle producers say importing cheaper beef abroad could threaten domestic agriculture in the long run.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Oct. 2025
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Gripen fighters have the reputation of being relatively cheap and easy to maintain and arm, and able to operate in austere conditions – using roads or even dirt roads for runways.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There is also the impact of how the rest of the stakeholders hold up their end of the bargain.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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The top 10% earners now drive nearly half of consumer spending, while everyone else hunts for bargains and low-cost options.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Use this simple hack to pinpoint the source of the problem and discover inexpensive solutions to save money on your energy bill costs.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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Combining industry leading net margins, free cash flow generation and growth, GILD looks inexpensive compared to its peers at only 14x forward earnings.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The festival offers a buy now, pay later option.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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At the time, that led us to upgrade our rating to a buy-equivalent 1.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The state alleged that Amazon doesn’t go far enough to find reasonable accommodations for employees upon request and fails to consider whether a different accommodation or work location would be a match for an employee who is pregnant or has a disability.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Oct. 2025
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Wisconsin law enforcement agencies may use a drone to gather evidence or other information in a criminal investigation from or at a place or location where an individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy if a search warrant is obtained.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The 18-year-old rookie also recorded two rebounds and two steals through 31 minutes of action.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Wembanyama had 31 points, 14 rebounds, six blocks, four assists and three steals.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Better yet, the style is surprisingly affordable.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Its 135 rooms are both ambitiously designed and fairly affordable, sometimes at under $230 per night.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hollywood studios welcome Netflix’s acknowledgment of theatrical as long as the streamer doesn’t step on their toes — whether by hogging the coveted premium large formats or scheduling its programming on prime release dates.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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The theater is set to include wider seats and more legroom than the average West End theater, as well as bar space at every level, four exclusive premium lounges and private seating boxes, high-speed elevators and 1,600 square meters of lobby space with views of the London skyline.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Cheapie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheapie. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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