scrimp

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Recent Examples of scrimp Kang Ha-neul plays a young man who has been scrimping and saving his whole life to buy his own apartment, only to discover that living so close to strangers brings its own problems. PC Magazine, 18 July 2025 Denzel Washington confronts photographer in tense moment at Cannes Film Festival Watson did not scrimp in the glamour department for her 2013 Cannes debut either. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 23 May 2025 To The Boss: Don’t scrimp on leadership development—especially coaching. Tom Roberts, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025 So Florida scrimps on everything from public schools to services with people with disabilities, ranking 49th in per capita government spending. Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scrimp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrimp
Verb
  • Just this summer, in June, the board approved moving seventh- and eighth-grade students from yellow school buses to the Metro in a move that saves CPS almost $3 million per year.
    Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
  • That is, aside from the hijinks of Trump trying to kill his unborn baby to save his nights at Mar-a-Lago.
    Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The system reduces emissions, noise, and vibration while economizing on fuel and maintenance costs.
    Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • 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
  • When asked about Roberts’ suggestion that Ohtani’s at-bats were shorter on his pitching days to conserve energy, his response was brief.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The system's purpose is to prevent structural tilt and conserve water in clay-rich areas.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • No date had been fixed as yet, one of them kept assuring me — only to have the official call me in late October and say, in very apologetic tones, that the landing had suddenly happened nearly overnight, because ASN’s ship had been in the area and had some time to spare.
    Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Staffers spent the weekend trading calls and texts, trying to piece together who had been axed, who had been spared, and, most puzzling, why.
    Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Avant-garde design doesn’t mean the team here has skimped on luxury, however.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Want to stretch your holiday budget without skimping on thoughtful gifts?
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Scrimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrimp. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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