dirt cheap

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dirt cheap
Adjective
  • With a price tag of $99.99, the half-size bottles weren’t exactly cheap by the ounce—but that didn’t prevent stocks from selling out fast, spurred by excellent word of mouth.
    David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • Shop the Asus Vivobook Go 15.6-Inch FHD Slim Laptop, which is marked down to its cheapest price of the year.
    Clara McMahon, People.com, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • This projection appears reasonable considering that the current effective tariff rate of the U.S. has increased five-fold this year to roughly 16% according to the Yale Budget Lab.
    Nick Sargen, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Invoking Section 15 of Article 17, the NFL wants Droney to order payment of reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs—about $12 million.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • Elisabet and Glenn Eriksson opened the concept’s first location in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2019, offering a menu featuring egg pizzas, sandwiches and Benedicts in a bid to provide a healthy and inexpensive restaurant option.
    Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 4 July 2025
  • From a valuation standpoint, Chime’s current price of around $32 implies a market capitalization of about $11 billion, equating to a trading metric of approximately 6x trailing revenues—which is not particularly inexpensive.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Adjective
  • Yes, many of the top internet providers in North Carolina offer affordable home internet plans to qualifying customers.
    Kara McGinley, USA Today, 8 July 2025
  • With affordable and accessible programming rooted in real-world experience, Valdez is helping to shape a new kind of youth education that blends creativity, entrepreneurship, and digital literacy.
    Katie Salcius, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2025
  • Trim the lower branches of your hydrangea to allow air to circulate at ground level.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2025
Adjective
  • Here’s what to know about the history of this popular seaside city and its residents.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 8 July 2025
  • There will also be easy access to other popular north-central spots between Seventh Street and Seventh Avenue.
    Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025
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“Dirt cheap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dirt%20cheap. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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