scrimp
verb
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Definition of scrimp
: to be frugal or stingy
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adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms for scrimp
Synonyms
economize, pinch, save, skimp, spare
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The Brennans scrimped so John and his brother and sister could be taught by Franciscan nuns, who made heaven and hell as tangible as two neighborhood subway lines. — Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, "A Spymaster Steps Out of the Shadows," 27 June 2018 Low-income parents in the largely Chinese immigrant neighborhood often scrimp to pay thousands of dollars for test preparation, for years, in hopes their children will ace the test. — Leslie Brody, WSJ, "Parents at Sunset Park Meeting Call for Keeping High School Admission Test," 6 June 2018 De La Cruz, who worked as a domestic helper in Hong Kong, scrimped and saved to put dresses, chocolates and toys in her children’s care packages. — Frank Shyong, latimes.com, "These boxes are a billion-dollar industry of homesickness for Filipinos overseas," 28 Apr. 2018 At all of his coaching stops, Patterson has scrimped, borrowed or charged his own credit cards to take players on college tours and to hear experts in various fields — such as pilots — give advice on success. — Shannon Ryan, chicagotribune.com, "Accountant turned coach, Cory Patterson holds key to Illinois' recruiting turnaround," 16 Apr. 2018 Since the dawn of time there have been zealous parents; men and women who have scrimped and sacrificed, battled and cajoled, walked five miles and sat for hours — all in hopes of helping a beloved child. — Ana Veciana-suarez, miamiherald, "Misbehaving parents need a time-out from youth sports | Miami Herald," 2 Apr. 2018 This is not to suggest the previous generation didn’t have to scrimp and save throughout their lives to make ends meet. — Peter Dunn, Indianapolis Star, "Pete the Planner: No one but you can make your retirement a reality," 14 Feb. 2018 That makes a huge difference in my ability to focus on teaching without the need to find another job or scrimp to get by. — Gina Sheehan, Washington Post, "‘The teacher takes on much more than just teaching’ — which is why the House overhaul of higher ed must be resisted," 16 Jan. 2018 Their parents scrimp and save to provide housing, child care, clothing and healthy meals for their families. — Guest Columnist/cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "Let's all resolve to fight hunger in the new year: Kristin Warzocha (Opinion)," 21 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'scrimp.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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scrimp
verb
English Language Learners Definition of scrimp
: to spend as little money as you can : to be careful about spending money
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