chump
Example Sentences
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That’s not chump change — and it could require pulling back on discretionary spending such as dining out or travel, or redirecting any future raises, bonuses or tax refunds toward your retirement fund.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
Of course, $75 million is chump change for Amazon, which makes hundreds of billion dollars in revenue a year from both its online sales and Amazon Web Services cloud unit.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
I feel like we could whip up a Colin-Sings go fund me that would make Bargatze’s 100 grand look like chump change.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2025
Cowen thinks somebody's career might be ruined there on Sunday, from champion-elect to chump for all time.
From BBC • Jul. 21, 2023
He told me I was a chump, and he and my brother laughed at me like I was the jerk of the world.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
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