skimped; skimping; skimps
: to give insufficient or barely sufficient attention or effort to or funds for
: to save by or as if by skimping
Examples of skimp in a Sentence
Adjective
money would be skimp until she got her first paycheck from her new job
Verb
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
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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
Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2025
Despite its watery consistency, this mineral sunscreen doesn't skimp on hydration.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 11 June 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
This gives the cookies nice ribbons of chocolate throughout.
Don't skimp on a sprinkle of sea salt on top.
—Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2025
Despite its watery consistency, this mineral sunscreen doesn't skimp on hydration.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 11 June 2025
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“Skimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skimp. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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