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From the M-W Editors
Origin and Etymology of skimp
perhaps alteration of scrimp
skimp
Definition of skimp
transitive verb
: to give insufficient or barely sufficient attention or effort to or funds for
intransitive verb
: to save by or as if by skimping
Examples of skimp in a Sentence
Parents shouldn't skimp when it comes to their child's safety.
we must skimp and save if we are going to afford a vacation this summer
Recent Examples of skimp from the Web
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And why skimp on Lowry, the primary engine behind Toronto’s rise, when Ujiri has previously paid out major contracts to DeRozan, Jonas Valanciunas and plenty of other lesser players during his previous stop in Denver?
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Just look at it: Like the trailer suggests, this is not a movie that skimps on just about anything.
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At the same time, the bill skimps on new construction and renovation of NIST facilities, proposing $9 million less than the current $109 million budget and $4 million less than the president’s request.
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Yet even as the company skimps on spending and patient satisfaction lags at key facilities like Fort Wayne, its bonds are rising in value -- an indication that debtholders are betting that the chain will make a financial turnaround.
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A slow-burn serving of eco-horror, Lorcan Finnegan’s feature skimps on substance, but more than makes up for it with eerie settings, supernatural undertones and a ’70s horror throwback vibe.
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Rolling up trade surpluses while skimping on defense — and directing barely disguised cultural contempt at the United States — is hardly optimal behavior from allies.
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Like the VivoBook S15, the VivoBook Pro S caters to the more budget-sensitive crowd, but still gives you an aluminum lid and keyboard deck while not skimping on internals.
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In a handful of egregious cases, employers held workers in indentured servitude, demanded kickbacks, failed to provide free lodging and skimped on wages, according to court records.
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First Known Use of skimp
circa 1879
SKIMP Defined for English Language Learners
skimp
Definition of skimp for English Language Learners
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: to spend less time, money, etc., on something than is needed
SKIMP Defined for Kids
skimp
playDefinition of skimp for Students
skimped
;skimping
: to give too little or just enough attention or effort to or money for
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