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
Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 22 Jan. 2025
This palette doesn't skimp on the skin care, either.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 22 Jan. 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
And while the central joy of a ski vacation might be the skiing itself, there’s no reason to skimp on other aspects of visiting a new location.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 22 Jan. 2025
This palette doesn't skimp on the skin care, either.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skimp
Adjective
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Inventory space is scarce, so this is really a last resort, as most of Lucy’s backpack should be filled with food and water.—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
20 Feb. 2025
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Track position is everything on a circuit as unforgiving as Monaco, where overtaking opportunities are scarce.—
Kanzah Maktoum,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Capping them could save $5 billion a year, or $225 per fee-paying household.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Put another way, in this view, well-off people who choose to live in profligate spending states shouldn’t get to deduct state and local taxes on their federal returns, saving large amounts of money ahead of each April 15.—
David Mark,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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His words, though often sparse and cryptic, usually mattered more than those of his counterparts, fueling a political mystique of infallibility.—
Megan Crepeau,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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His characteristically sparse prose only makes this portrait of a necrophiliac serial killer haunting the hill country of eastern Tennessee that much more disturbing: Lester Ballard makes Norman Bates look like Beaver Cleaver.—
M.L. Rio,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In this case, analysts said, the odds against a quick breakthrough might spare European leaders from having to commit troops, at least for now.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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China’s decision to pursue modernization and development in partnership, rather than in confrontation with the West, spared it from the Soviet Union’s fate.—
Sergey Radchenko,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Feb. 2025
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The property is zoned for agricultural use and is on Prop A lands, meant to conserve agricultural lands and prevent urban sprawl.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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But Freeman believes the public supports conserving public lands and wildlife and protecting the environment.—
Judith Kohler,
The Denver Post,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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All four of them sewed—my mother and her sister-in-law, to economize on dresses for themselves and their daughters.—
Megan Marshall,
The New Yorker,
8 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the utilities, the PUC and Gov. Gavin Newsom were also taking further action to discourage rooftop solar, the single-most efficient way homeowners and public schools can economize on electricity costs.—
Thomas Elias,
The Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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But in the end, Wolves did not scrimp on spending, with a net outlay set to stand at £39m (when Lemina’s move goes through) to back the judgement of their recruitment team.—
Steve Madeley,
The Athletic,
4 Feb. 2025
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Noise-canceling Headphones Buying high-quality noise-canceling headphones isn’t the time to scrimp, save, or take a chance on a dupe.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Dec. 2024
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“Skimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimp. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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