skimped; skimping; skimps
: to give insufficient or barely sufficient attention or effort to or funds for
: to save by or as if by skimping
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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Irina Groushevaia, Bon Appétit, 15 July 2021
Hailing from Southeast London, this rising star is no stranger to the spotlight and her impressive acting credits both in television and film are not skimp by any means.
—Mia Uzzell, Essence, 22 Feb. 2021
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Adjective
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
Hailing from Southeast London, this rising star is no stranger to the spotlight and her impressive acting credits both in television and film are not skimp by any means.
—Mia Uzzell, Essence, 22 Feb. 2021
See all Example Sentences for skimp
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“Skimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skimp. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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