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
PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
Fashion That said, function should never offer an excuse to skimp on fashion.
—Avery Stone, People.com, 10 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
Yet Amazon has finally made a very compelling Fire TV television that doesn’t skimp on brightness.
—PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
Fashion That said, function should never offer an excuse to skimp on fashion.
—Avery Stone, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skimp
Adjective
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Harmonizing data within an organization minimizes redundancies, improves data governance, serves as a single source of truth, and makes better use of scarce resources.—
Jan Gilg,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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The fighting has displaced hundreds of thousands, forcing many into overcrowded camps with scarce resources.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The program allows for state income tax exemption for five years, offering investors in big projects to save up to hundreds of thousands of dollars a year per project in property tax savings.—
Alexandra Berzon,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Follow Chinese tradition and save some leftovers for the following day as a symbol of bringing surplus into the new year.—
Megan Zhang,
Saveur,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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While Trump's trial and arraignment brought crowds and overnight lines, on Friday morning, the general public line was sparse and no onlookers in the park across the street were visible before dawn.—
Graham Kates,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2025
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But in the area between the innermost and outer walls, finds are sparse.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
9 Jan. 2025
Verb
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While Trump's previous tariffs largely spared consumer electronics, industry insiders fear that courtesy may not extend to a second term.—
Edward Segal,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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This bucket bag looks deep enough to carry an iPad, a sack lunch, and a water bottle with room to spare.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
12 Jan. 2025
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Scarce magazines of Tomahawk missiles can be conserved for the highest-value targets while masses of Barracudas can tackle everything else, and so on.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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He’s also conserved water by changing his planting patterns, leaving the debris from the prior crop on the soil to limit evaporation.—
Daniel Desrochers,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 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
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Hotels and airlines are increasingly catering to high-dollar customers, who’ve been expanding their holiday travel plans while lower-income ones economize.—
J.J. McCorvey,
NBC News,
5 Dec. 2024
Verb
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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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The bigwig’s beliefs and way of life present a stark contrast to those of his scrimping and saving father, who is heavily dependent on the kindness of family, friends and strangers.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
25 Nov. 2024
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“Skimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimp. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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