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
Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2025
This bed is made of six foam layers that don’t skimp on comfort.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 9 May 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
Don’t confuse settees with loveseats or chaise longues, as this silhouette has a more structured, compact profile that doesn’t skimp on style.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2025
This bed is made of six foam layers that don’t skimp on comfort.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skimp
Adjective
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In a job market where interviews are scarce and searches can stretch for months, Marino-Briggs was struck by how often candidates arrived unprepared.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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In a year where momentum is scarce, NASCAR’s 600-mile test provides a chance to put some distance between the good and the great.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
23 May 2025
Verb
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To say that is an insult to the years of painful work my wife has done to save herself.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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America’s millionaires are now mostly on the coasts, in states with expensive real estate and high income jobs that generate more possibilities to save and invest.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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But turnout at Wednesday’s sessions was sparse; at faculty and student forums, more than half of the seats were empty.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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The Spa The Recovery Lab feels more like a doctor’s office than a traditional spa, with sparse white walls and minimal decor.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2025
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Alexander McCoy Orlando Big Beautiful Bill gets the job done Well, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson outdid himself, and with little room to spare, the U.S. House passed the Big Beautiful Bill that Donald Trump wanted.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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On Thursday, the council approved a $14-billion annual budget that would cut police hiring in half, while sparing hundreds of other city workers from layoffs.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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In Dubai, a hotel uses AI to dynamically adjust water pressure and temperature in real time, conserving millions of liters annually.—
Dan Drogman,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Jackson, who was born in London, is an ambassador for the Elephant Family, a charity working to conserve Asian wildlife founded by Queen Camilla's brother, the late Mark Shand.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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Persons trying to economize by driving older, smaller model automobiles that usually get good gasoline mileage are having to pay higher personal property taxes for the vehicles in 1975.—
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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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
Verb
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To The Boss: Don’t scrimp on leadership development—especially coaching.—
Tom Roberts,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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But, in an effort to save money, many people scrimp on rug size.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Skimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimp. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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