as in scarce
less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable
money would be skimp until she got her first paycheck from her new job
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as in to save
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 skimp
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
Deanna Pai, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2025
An earlier version of PACE in Missouri ended in 2016 after federal regulators accused the St. Louis provider of skimping on patient care and other violations.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2025
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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
The thick formula doesn’t skimp on nourishing ingredients, pairing shea butter, macadamia seed oil, and ceramides with soothing centella asiatica.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2025
An earlier version of PACE in Missouri ended in 2016 after federal regulators accused the St. Louis provider of skimping on patient care and other violations.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skimp
Adjective
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In that way, Gabbard yet again sacrificed scarce and even unique expertise to please the president.—
Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
28 Aug. 2025
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Junk food is cheap, readily available, and aggressively marketed—while healthy food is scarce and expensive.—
Brian Castrucci,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Indiana’s efforts to save the squirrel The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is partnering with Purdue Fort Wayne and others to restore Franklin’s ground squirrel populations, said DNR’s Wildlife Research Supervisor Theresa Bordenkecher.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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To save, enter the phone number associated with the account before fueling.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Gone is the sparse production of Petals or the quiet dissonance of Flowers.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
28 Aug. 2025
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Details on the show are sparse, as the program has not been officially announced.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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American taxpayers spared the cost of their crimes AND the burden of their benefits.—
Landon Mion , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Here’s what else to know about Skytrain: Skytrain at Miami International Airport About the rail system: Skytrain is an elevated train that spares MIA passengers long treks through Concourse D.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Congress decided to make daylight saving time permanent for two years from 1973 to 1975, extending the hours of daily sunlight year-round to conserve energy during the oil embargo crisis.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
14 Aug. 2025
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Blood vessels in the brain constrict to conserve fluids, causing dull, throbbing headache pain, typically in the front or back of the head.6 Low sodium levels (hyponatremia) and low potassium levels (hypokalemia) can both disrupt the flow of blood to the brain, contributing to headaches.78 4.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The system reduces emissions, noise, and vibration while economizing on fuel and maintenance costs.—
Kathleen Turner,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The idea—so far just a proposal before the U.S. aerospace community—is to economize on propellant by using its mass just for momentum, rather than burning it for energy.—
Philip E. Ross,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 Jan. 2011
Verb
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Kang Ha-neul plays a young man who has been scrimping and saving his whole life to buy his own apartment, only to discover that living so close to strangers brings its own problems.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 July 2025
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Like this sorority of martyrs, Molly sacrificed, scrimped, and saved.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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“Skimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimp. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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