dirt cheap

adjective

Definition of dirt cheapnext
as in cheap
costing little a dirt cheap little house that was the proverbial fixer-upper

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Recent Examples of dirt cheap In Vermont, back-to-the-landers bought old hill farms for dirt cheap. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026 But the dirt cheap cost of admission will help keep the overall price down on this ultimate theme park road trip. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026 What autonomous car makers really want is a dirt cheap and utterly reliable sensor that complements radar and video cameras. — Mark Harris, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Nov. 2016 Higher and higher resolution video and audio, increasingly portable devices, and dirt cheap storage. — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026 An early group of investors who bought the token at dirt cheap prices immediately after it was officially announced cashed out just days later, pocketing nearly $700 million. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 12 Mar. 2026 Compared to some of the other attempts at purchasing the president’s good will over the past year — like that $400 million jet the Qatari royal family gave him last May — a documentary is dirt cheap. — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026 This new thing got its start three years ago when artist Luna Palazzolo-Daboul and a couple of friends, desperately seeking affordable working studios, rented vacant spaces in the basement for dirt cheap, then started spreading the word. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026 The highlights include a 98-inch 4K TCL TV that's more than $1,000 off, a DuroMax generator that's about half its usual price, and Blink security cameras being dirt cheap. — Clint Davis, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dirt cheap
  1. cheap
  2. reasonable
  3. inexpensive
  4. affordable
  5. low
  6. popular
Adjective
  • Microchips are relatively cheap and are required for every pet in Los Angeles County over 4 months old.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Prove Your Claims With Evidence In a market flooded with AI capabilities, claims are cheap, and every launch sounds the same.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of cheap
Adjective
  • Part of what’s at work is a reasonable desire to give a party with more than its share of grizzled congressional veterans a jolt of youthful energy.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • This week prosecutors need only demonstrate that there are reasonable grounds to believe Robinson killed Kirk.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
Definition of reasonable
Adjective
  • But Bronc’s upstairs is a haven for burgers and an inexpensive Exchange Avenue meal.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026
  • Among the most promising candidates are lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries, which offer significantly higher theoretical energy density while relying on sulfur—an abundant and inexpensive material.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
Definition of inexpensive
Adjective
  • People love Dinnerly meal kit deliveries because the brand offers affordable, easy-to-cook meals that fit any budget.
    — Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • But in the early 2020s, affordable, yet still sophisticated, Chinese cars—particularly electric vehicles—began to win over Chinese drivers.
    — Andrew Staples, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Definition of affordable
Adjective
  • Those groups also have lower access to drugs that can stop the transmission of HIV.
    — Tamar Hallerman, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
  • Last winter was the second-warmest on record, according to the city’s ordinance, with record low snowpack almost everywhere.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026
Definition of low
Adjective
  • The Dyl, made with Bayab gin, passionfruit and dill, is named after the owner’s daughter and has become a popular option on the menu.
    — Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
  • One popular saying suggests a knot tied on a rainy day is harder to untie.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of popular

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“Dirt cheap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dirt%20cheap. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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