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
Caroline Tien, SELF, 12 Mar. 2025
Regardless of personal preference, most would agree that the best underwear for women shouldn’t skimp on comfort—but your go-to pair doesn’t have to skimp on style, either.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 7 Mar. 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
Maybe your blood sugar took a nosedive because your granola bar lunch skimped on protein.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 12 Mar. 2025
Regardless of personal preference, most would agree that the best underwear for women shouldn’t skimp on comfort—but your go-to pair doesn’t have to skimp on style, either.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skimp
Adjective
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When football resumed, money was scarce and plans for a new bridge into Salford and a car park were delayed.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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The bottom line: Fintech IPOs have been scarce, but a successful Klarna listing could lead to more.—
Ryan Lawler,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But it might just be saved, invested, and built (and then later televised through TikTok and Instagram).—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
17 Mar. 2025
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If captured correctly, these fees can reduce your taxable income and save you on taxes.—
Shehan Chandrasekera,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Narratives were sparse to nonexistent, with more than one person commenting after the screenings some of the films were closer to commercials than short films.—
Winston Cho,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Mar. 2025
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In Central Texas, early bloomers are a bit sparse this year — but that leaves more room for later spring and summer flowers to thrive.—
Shafaq Patel,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The workers’ protective gear spared them from being injured, the department said.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Ars Video Such a module would isolate the satellites from the space environment, sparing their batteries and sensitive electronics from harsh thermal cycles every 90 minutes, and provide some shielding from radiation.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Americans in New Jersey and Delaware have been urged to conserve water amid drought conditions and wildfires.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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This can help align incentives and conserve precious capital.—
Joseph Edgar,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 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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That makes eminent sense, given that — even with economic stagnation on much of the continent due in part to the robust welfare states Europeans have built while scrimping on defense spending — Europe as a whole is far wealthier than Russia, with a GDP 10 times larger.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
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However, scrimping on backups often leads to colossal costs down the road.—
Nick Martin,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Skimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimp. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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