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be cheap

VERB

scrimp

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cut back skimp

STRONG

conserve curtail save

WEAK

be economical be frugal be prudent be sparing cut corners make ends meet pinch pennies run a tight ship stretch a dollar tighten one's belt

Antonyms

STRONGEST

spend waste

STRONG

squander

Example Sentences

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It cost Wolves close to £4m to bring him and Watling to Molineux from Boro and it will not be cheap to pay them off.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Yes, a $5 trillion company trading at an all-time high can be cheap.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Corn on the cob may not be cheap, nor will corn-fed beef.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Those plans need time to scale and won’t be cheap.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The train tickets wouldn’t be cheap; they needed the money.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez