scrimp

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Recent Examples of scrimp For a low cost headphone option that doesn't scrimp on sound, check out these Soundcore Life Q30 by Anker. PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025 That makes eminent sense, given that — even with economic stagnation on much of the continent due in part to the robust welfare states Europeans have built while scrimping on defense spending — Europe as a whole is far wealthier than Russia, with a GDP 10 times larger. Editorial, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2025 However, scrimping on backups often leads to colossal costs down the road. Nick Martin, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 But in the end, Wolves did not scrimp on spending, with a net outlay set to stand at £39m (when Lemina’s move goes through) to back the judgement of their recruitment team. Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scrimp
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Verb
  • According to The Vail Daily, volunteer rescuers across Colorado responded to at least four missions during June to save dogs.
    Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 1 July 2025
  • In the year 2025, when an ex-Packers great in Aaron Rodgers is trying to save Pittsburgh, this kind of a blockbuster swap would only be fitting.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • With London looking to economize abroad, British diplomats told their American counterparts in February 1947 that the United Kingdom would withdraw from the eastern Mediterranean, leaving a power vacuum in Greece and Turkey.
    Melvyn P. Leffler, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
  • Nonperishables that come in aluminum or steel cans — think beans, chickpeas, and soups — are typically thought of as a way for shoppers to economize.
    Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • Without an economic reason to sustain wildlife populations, they won’t be conserved long-term through benevolence alone.
    Chris Dorsey, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • Keep up with watering and mulch to help conserve moisture.
    Janet B. Carson, Arkansas Online, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • Kincaid may seem ruthless, but Koepp gives him a more sympathetic backstory, suggesting that the grieving mercenary recently lost a child and may sacrifice himself in order to spare another, if given such a chance.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 30 June 2025
  • Cooling compact gadgets that don't have room to spare for a fan can be a challenge.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • The result is a five-star fun palace oozing maximalist glee that doesn’t skimp on finicky details.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
  • One major selling point, according to a SELF tester, is that this medley doesn’t skimp on the chocolate chunks.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 10 June 2025

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“Scrimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrimp. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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