as in to save
to avoid unnecessary waste or expense
had to scrimp and save for years in order to be able to afford a house
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Recent Examples of scrimp
Absent better reverse mortgage options, this keeps retirees from spending a large share of their wealth, and means some are scrimping on their non-housing expenses.
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Allison Schrager,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
While administrations scrimped, the fleet aged.
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Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
The Premier League, too, does not scrimp on its legal representation.
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Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
19 Nov. 2025
The power went out intermittently, and families scrimped to get enough food.
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Maggie Doherty,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scrimp
Allison Schrager,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
While administrations scrimped, the fleet aged.
—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
The Premier League, too, does not scrimp on its legal representation.
—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
19 Nov. 2025
The power went out intermittently, and families scrimped to get enough food.
—
Maggie Doherty,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scrimp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrimp
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There’s a bunch of new things across most of the 2026 range, mainly cosmetic, but also hardware and weight-saving stuff as well.
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The measure could incentivize lawmakers to save more money because funds tucked away in the rainy day fund would no longer be considered expenditures counted toward the spending limit.
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Many consumers are also planning to economize on clothes, shoes, hobby items, and toys and games, the survey found.
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In short, economizing on non-defense outlays simply has to bring mandatory spending under review.
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In Cañon City, Colorado, authorities are aiming for a 20% to 30% reduction in water use while asking residents to voluntarily conserve outdoor water consumption.
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This will be a physically gruelling knockout stage, the first World Cup with five knockout matches, and conserving energy for later matches makes sense.
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After Japan took a 1-0 lead in the first half, Brazil relentlessly attacked in the second half, equalizing in the 56th minute before scoring again with only a minute to spare in stoppage time.
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The West Indies made 125-7 and the inadequacy of that total was exposed by Australia hunting it down with seven overs to spare.
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Companies such as Levi’s, McDonald’s, and Old Navy are mass-producing World Cup products, while skimping on 250 merchandise.
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These may cost more, but this is not the summer or part of your trip to skimp on.
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“Scrimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrimp. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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