nickel-and-dime

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Recent Examples of nickel-and-dime 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
  • But human rights groups believe the real toll to be far greater, with thousands more users and small-time peddlers killed in mysterious circumstances by unknown assailants.
    Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • This would allow courts to distinguish between small-time hustlers and members of professional smuggling gangs.
    The Editors, National Review, 25 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • The Rome of Gladiator II is purposefully over the top, using the backdrop of the ancient world as a way to examine how petty people have always been.
    Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Seeing Kwon land a deflating chest kick on Sam, Axel abandons his petty fight with Miguel and shifts his target.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Restaurants are closing and car break-ins are so common that people complain that thieves sometimes steal worthless items like old rags.
    Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Aaron Ryder, a producer of Arrival, was quarantining at a hotel in Montreal, watching an army of amateur day traders drive up the value of a supposedly worthless stock.
    Simon van Zuylen-Wood, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024

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“Nickel-and-dime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nickel-and-dime. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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