skimped; skimping; skimps
: to give insufficient or barely sufficient attention or effort to or funds for
: to save by or as if by skimping
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Examples of skimp in a Sentence
Adjective
money would be skimp until she got her first paycheck from her new job
Verb
Parents shouldn't skimp when it comes to their child's safety.
we must skimp and save if we are going to afford a vacation this summer
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Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024
The caviar is often canned or frozen during the summer and fall to enjoy during the long winters—a taste of sunshine when our daylight hours are shortened to a skimp five.
—Irina Groushevaia, Bon Appétit, 15 July 2021
Madison Yauger, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Your marketing is your first impression to prospective clients and interacts with existing clients, so do not skimp on it.
—Seth Price, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Elon Musk’s product reveals rarely, if ever, skimp on style.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024
The caviar is often canned or frozen during the summer and fall to enjoy during the long winters—a taste of sunshine when our daylight hours are shortened to a skimp five.
—Irina Groushevaia, Bon Appétit, 15 July 2021
Verb
Leisure Town Mattress Pad $40 $32 at Amazon The ultimate mattress pad for the guest bed, this already wallet-friendly PEOPLE Tested pick offers value but doesn’t skimp on quality.
—Madison Yauger, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Your marketing is your first impression to prospective clients and interacts with existing clients, so do not skimp on it.
—Seth Price, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Skimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skimp. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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