as in peanuts
a very small sum of money
the beauty of this deal is that all the extras won't cost you a dime
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Recent Examples of dime
Shop more Amazon options below that are just as great, but don’t cost a dime over $60.
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Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
His ability to play safety, nickel corner and dime linebacker is essential to what defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero is trying to accomplish both pre- and post-snap.
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Mike Kaye
june 17,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
Paula turns on a dime, expertly masks her horror, stress, and despair, and puts on a smile for her little girl.
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Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
If Miami-Dade wants to buy new train cars, Brightline will be the one to procure them on the county’s dime.
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Joshua Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
His ability to play safety, nickel corner and dime linebacker is essential to what defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero is trying to accomplish both pre- and post-snap.
—
Mike Kaye
june 17,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
Paula turns on a dime, expertly masks her horror, stress, and despair, and puts on a smile for her little girl.
—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
If Miami-Dade wants to buy new train cars, Brightline will be the one to procure them on the county’s dime.
—
Joshua Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dime
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Over the last three years, farmers in California and Arizona have agreed to leave hay fields dry part of the year in exchange for federal payments.
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Its headliner attraction is the Meow Wolf Las Vegas’ Omega Mart, a satirical supermarket stocked with fake products like tattooed chicken, frosted hay, leprechaun kidneys and robot milk.
Noun
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Many are in their 70s or older, hauling tens of kilograms of cardboard for a pittance in order to scrape by in one of Asia’s richest cities.
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The offer was a relative pittance, but Toek Tik gladly accepted.
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“Dime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dime. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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