as in saving
careful management of material resources
after years of skimping and saving, he was finally able to afford the sports car he had always wanted
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as in careful
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as in sparing
to avoid unnecessary waste or expense
we must skimp and save if we are going to afford a vacation this summer
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Recent Examples of skimping
Annie Joy Williams,
The Atlantic,
3 July 2026
Carnival has a budget-friendly reputation, often listing lower fares than its competitors, without skimping on variety.
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Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Turtle-friendly bulbs could provide a solution without skimping on illumination.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
But skimping on the self-tanner can actually result in blotches and stripes.
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Deanna Pai,
Glamour,
6 June 2026
Top 5 Can’t Miss With sumptuous suites and villas spread across a secluded beach, the boutique Bequia Beach Hotel captures the island's Caribbean cool without skimping on luxury amenities.
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Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2026
Luna initially offered only a merchandise discount as a benefit, skimping on health insurance.
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David Ingram,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
This sharp satire of the entertainment industry tackles serious issues like addiction and depression while never skimping on the jokes.
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Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Apr. 2026
On today's show, why chocolate makers might be skimping on chocolate and peanut butter, what else might explain these ingredients, and how Brad Reese has launched a skimp-shaming campaign to get Hershey's to go back to using classic Reese's ingredients.
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Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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Annie Joy Williams,
The Atlantic,
3 July 2026
Carnival has a budget-friendly reputation, often listing lower fares than its competitors, without skimping on variety.
—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Turtle-friendly bulbs could provide a solution without skimping on illumination.
—
Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
But skimping on the self-tanner can actually result in blotches and stripes.
—
Deanna Pai,
Glamour,
6 June 2026
Top 5 Can’t Miss With sumptuous suites and villas spread across a secluded beach, the boutique Bequia Beach Hotel captures the island's Caribbean cool without skimping on luxury amenities.
—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2026
Luna initially offered only a merchandise discount as a benefit, skimping on health insurance.
—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
This sharp satire of the entertainment industry tackles serious issues like addiction and depression while never skimping on the jokes.
—
Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Apr. 2026
On today's show, why chocolate makers might be skimping on chocolate and peanut butter, what else might explain these ingredients, and how Brad Reese has launched a skimp-shaming campaign to get Hershey's to go back to using classic Reese's ingredients.
—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skimping
Noun
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Studies on the psychology of saving have found attaching tangible milestones to financial planning, such as a goal to buy a home, tend to instill better savings habits in young people.
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The remaining 30% is reserved for improving your financial future through saving, investing or paying down debt.
Adjective
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Determination and careful calculations — hold on, carry the 2 — are a must.
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Graduate students face lower federal limits and the loss of Grad PLUS, requiring careful financial planning.
Verb
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There is less and less of it as the series goes on, because the idea was to be as sparing with it as possible.
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Her arm absorbed the blow, sparing Lizzie, but cutting Freeman to the bone, a wound that would ail her for years to come.
Noun
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Unlike the 13 colonies, East and West Florida were largely unaffected by the British Stamp Act and other taxes that fueled resentment elsewhere because the colonies produced relatively little for the British colonial economy.
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The Iran war has disrupted supply chains for products such as oil and fertilizer, spiking costs and putting pressure on the global economy.
Adjective
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The company is now telling them to be far more frugal with AI tokens, sources told the FT.
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Leona is frugal, in every dimension.
Verb
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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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This song helps reinforce lessons like picking up litter, conserving water, and planting trees.
Adjective
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Ronaldo is clearly more economical with his running — staying more static between the width of the goalposts — meaning Portugal are less fluid across the front line.
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At these densities, air cooling is often no longer sufficient or economical.
Verb
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In short, economizing on non-defense outlays simply has to bring mandatory spending under review.
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In short, economizing on non-defense outlays simply has to bring mandatory spending under review.
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“Skimping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimping. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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