SCRIMP Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

scrimp

verb

ˈskrimp

Definition of scrimp

as in to save

to avoid unnecessary waste or expense had to scrimp and save for years in order to be able to afford a house

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Recent Examples of scrimp Absent better reverse mortgage options, this keeps retirees from spending a large share of their wealth, and means some are scrimping on their non-housing expenses. — Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026 While administrations scrimped, the fleet aged. — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026 The Premier League, too, does not scrimp on its legal representation. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025 The power went out intermittently, and families scrimped to get enough food. — Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scrimp

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Verb

There’s a bunch of new things across most of the 2026 range, mainly cosmetic, but also hardware and weight-saving stuff as well.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
The measure could incentivize lawmakers to save more money because funds tucked away in the rainy day fund would no longer be considered expenditures counted toward the spending limit.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of save

Verb

Managing those demands — simplifying decisions, controlling tempo and conserving energy — may be as much a feature of playing in the heat as the physical strain itself.

— Alan McCall, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Such detailed understanding is vital for conserving threatened elasmobranchs and their habitats.

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of conserve

Verb

His wife also claimed that Venezuelan authorities confiscated family property and repeatedly called demanding money in exchange for sparing his life.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Restaurants near the Theater District fill up fast for the matinee crowd, sightseeing lines stretch long, and sprinting from the subway to your seat with two minutes to spare is not the way to start a night out.

— Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026

Definition of spare

Verb

The Pfizer conversion used almost no organized labor, which did not make the unions happy; the only union workers on the site were the steamfitters, who immediately claimed that Berman skimped on steel.

— D. T. Max, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
Don't skimp on the garlic-butter mixture to ensure everyone will ask for another pan of it again next week.

— Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026