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 Embracing a back-to-safari-basics approach, Enduata aims to focus on what’s important without scrimping on comfort. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026 The world-class training facility owes its existence to the dedication of a group of volunteers, who scrimped and saved for well over a decade to get their own curling space. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for scrimp

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Verb

An award delivered after a research team has dispersed may come too late to save the work.

— Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Wash it down with a Bürgenbräu, the resort's in-house beer that's brewed nearby, and be sure to save room for dessert, which has to be the Black Forest cake.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of save

Verb

By conserving insects, people are not just conserving the insects themselves but also supporting the many species, including humans, that depend on them.

— Chris Elphick, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026
Florida began establishing soil and water conservation districts as far back as the 1930s, charging them with carrying out local programs to conserve and protect soil, water and land for agricultural purposes.

— Beth Kassab, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of conserve

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But in their first opportunity to impeach the defense secretary on Tuesday, 11 Democrats missed a key procedural vote -- and Hegseth was spared, at least for now.

— Mariana Alfaro, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
Some here thought their importance to the nation’s food might spare them from the administration’s deportation campaigns, said Amy Soberanes, a 25-year-old local organizer.

— Claire Galofaro, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026