scrimped; scrimping; scrimps
: to be frugal or stingy
Examples of scrimp in a Sentence
They scrimped and saved for their big vacation.
had to scrimp and save for years in order to be able to afford a house
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Racing became a way of life, traveling the Midwest and scrimping together money for fuel and parts.
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Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Now, after scrimping, saving and planning, our dream trip is finally happening.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
But there are certain periods of life where saving is much harder, and the temptation is to live an ascetic lifestyle, scrimp, and deny yourself all joys.
—NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
The Premier League, too, does not scrimp on its legal representation.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
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Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Now, after scrimping, saving and planning, our dream trip is finally happening.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
But there are certain periods of life where saving is much harder, and the temptation is to live an ascetic lifestyle, scrimp, and deny yourself all joys.
—NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
The Premier League, too, does not scrimp on its legal representation.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scrimp
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“Scrimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrimp. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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scrimp
verb1
: to make too small or short : skimp
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