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Recent Examples of nickel-and-dime
That’s caused the run game to fade and forced Patrick Mahomes to lean more into a nickel-and-dime approach.
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Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Trying to nickel-and-dime such an important player could have done more harm than good.
—Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
Southwest Airlines, which set itself apart from its nickel-and-dime competitors, will soon scrap its open-seat policy and charge folks for more legroom.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
Love or hate Apple, the company’s nickel-and-dime approach to cables, dongles, and chargers primed people to believe reports like this.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 14 Sep. 2023
Finally, though, the Bengals didn’t nickel-and-dime a deal to death.
—Jason Williams, The Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2023
Doyel:Pacers won't get off mediocrity treadmill with nickel-and-dime moves from NBA Draft Nate Laszewski, Notre Dame Basketball fans in the state of Indiana should be familiar with Nate Laszewski of Notre Dame.
—Indystar Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 23 June 2023
This hasn’t even touched on other ways Disneyland can nickel-and-dime guests.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2023
The break-in at a Philadelphia parking lot wasn’t a nickel-and-dime case.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 14 Apr. 2023
Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Trying to nickel-and-dime such an important player could have done more harm than good.
—Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
Southwest Airlines, which set itself apart from its nickel-and-dime competitors, will soon scrap its open-seat policy and charge folks for more legroom.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
Love or hate Apple, the company’s nickel-and-dime approach to cables, dongles, and chargers primed people to believe reports like this.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 14 Sep. 2023
Finally, though, the Bengals didn’t nickel-and-dime a deal to death.
—Jason Williams, The Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2023
Doyel:Pacers won't get off mediocrity treadmill with nickel-and-dime moves from NBA Draft Nate Laszewski, Notre Dame Basketball fans in the state of Indiana should be familiar with Nate Laszewski of Notre Dame.
—Indystar Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 23 June 2023
This hasn’t even touched on other ways Disneyland can nickel-and-dime guests.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2023
The break-in at a Philadelphia parking lot wasn’t a nickel-and-dime case.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 14 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nickel-and-dime
Adjective
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Tatum starred as Shawn MacArthur, a small-time street hustler who sells counterfeit wares before being recruited to make money by participating in amateur street fights.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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The new series begins streaming today and stars Henry and Wagner Moura (Narcos) as Ray and Manny, longtime friends in Philadelphia who pretend to be Drug Enforcement Administration officers in order to seize drugs and cash from small-time dealers.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That sketch, coming just before the episode’s closing performance by Cypress Hill, was the hour’s peak, containing all the promise of petty obsessions afforded airtime in a chorus of besuited actors shouting a monologue as one.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2025
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This isn’t to say the vigilante trans group in the new world is free of petty catfights.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The best technology in the world is worthless if people don't use it.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The reporter's insistence on pulling the 4-time major champion's tongue was worthless.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Nickel-and-dime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nickel-and-dime. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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