Definitions

on a dime

ADVERB

instantly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

directly immediately instantaneously right away

STRONG

forthwith now

WEAK

PDQ at once away double-time first off in a flash instanter pronto right spontaneously straight away there and then this minute tout de suite without delay

Antonyms

STRONG

later

WEAK

eventually

Example Sentences

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From Champions League toe-pokes to swivelling on a dime in baggy blaugrana, the Ballon d'Or winner's very presence was enough to tune in for.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The stock market’s day-to-day narrative can change on a dime, and this week’s theme of a pullback in precious metals and bitcoin continued early on Thursday.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

For starters, auto makers can’t shift production or plans on a dime.

From Barron's • Dec. 4, 2025

But it’s also what made Candy so beloved: As funny as he was, he could turn on a dime to remind us that even the grandest personalities are human at their core.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2025

It turns on a dime, expresses itself in the instant.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

on a dime

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