as in saved
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 scrimped
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.
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Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
While administrations scrimped, the fleet aged.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The power went out intermittently, and families scrimped to get enough food.
—Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
But while independent vendors, including big name designers with relatively small businesses, scrimped and saved and struggled to get by without, Saks Global found the money to pay brands at the tippy top of the fashion pyramid.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
While administrations scrimped, the fleet aged.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The power went out intermittently, and families scrimped to get enough food.
—Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
But while independent vendors, including big name designers with relatively small businesses, scrimped and saved and struggled to get by without, Saks Global found the money to pay brands at the tippy top of the fashion pyramid.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrimped
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So far, the Oakland Zoo has saved 33 mountain lions, part of a broader shift among accredited zoos toward rescue and rehabilitation over traditional exhibitions.—
Itay Hod,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Zar took issue with those findings, saying access to water often made the difference for homes that were saved and those that were lost.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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He was injured and absent from the squad that lost the Championship play-off final here two years ago, but, on this occasion, he would not be spared that especially severe kind of anguish under the arch.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The pitching department was largely spared and assistant hitting coach John Soteropulos was the only member of the hitting group retained.—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Scrimped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrimped. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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