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 power went out intermittently, and families scrimped to get enough food.
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Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrimped
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Recently, Overbey saved money stocking up on organic chocolate bars and sparkling waters while shopping on an overstock site.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Later in the first round Baltimore drafted Lamar Jackson, the sort of generational talent who very likely would have saved Grier’s job.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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He was spared a possible life sentence when found not guilty of the more serious charges.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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Chairman Jeff Shi and owners Fosun will not be spared ongoing criticism, of course, but the players and staff will have the chance to turn around their form in a period of grace.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Scrimped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrimped. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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