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pinched pennies

phrase , past tense of pinch pennies

Synonyms and Antonyms of pinched pennies

to avoid unnecessary waste or expense

They pinched pennies in order to afford a nice vacation.

Synonyms of pinched pennies

economized, pinched, saved, scrimped, skimped, spared

Words Related to pinched pennies

conserved, husbanded, maintained, managed, preserved

cut back, cut down, retrenched

hoarded, laid up

Near Antonyms of pinched pennies

blew, dissipated, frittered (away), lavished, misspent, ran through, spent, squandered, threw away

Antonyms of pinched pennies

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