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
Racing became a way of life, traveling the Midwest and scrimping together money for fuel and parts.
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Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
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
Far from the envy of the world, Britain has been scrimping by spending 37 billion pounds ($53 billion) on the health services each year, well below Germany, France and Australia, a landmark review found last year.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2025
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Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
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
Far from the envy of the world, Britain has been scrimping by spending 37 billion pounds ($53 billion) on the health services each year, well below Germany, France and Australia, a landmark review found last year.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrimp
Verb
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He is done trying to do the former by going to meetings and trying to save kids who can’t save themselves.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
1 June 2026
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Do this enough times in a season and after a few years, investing in an entry level robotic pool cleaner may actually pay for itself in dollars as well as time saved.—
Brad Moon,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Many consumers are also planning to economize on clothes, shoes, hobby items, and toys and games, the survey found.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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In short, economizing on non-defense outlays simply has to bring mandatory spending under review.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As with minimizing soil disturbance, this, too, helps tremendously with controlling erosion, increasing the carbon content of soil and conserving moisture.—
Special to The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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Earlier this month, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to reduce overseas travel in an attempt to conserve India’s foreign exchange reserves, under strain from a rising import bill amid a surge in global energy prices.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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Identifying patients who are unlikely to benefit from the treatment could help spare them these risks.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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The ice giant getting booted out of the solar system isn't the thing that spared Jupiter's and Uranus' moons from a similar fate.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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While the showers’ water filters were installed for optimal conservation, the hotel didn't skimp on the size of the shower and bathtub.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Boards that skimp on maintenance or repair expenses are almost certain to find that the cost only gets worse with time.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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“Scrimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrimp. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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