as in economical
careful in the management of money or resources
a scrimping homemaker
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as in saving
careful management of material resources
she had grown tired of scrimping and was glad to finally have a job with a decent paycheck
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as in conserving
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 scrimping
Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 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
Racing became a way of life, traveling the Midwest and scrimping together money for fuel and parts.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Now, after scrimping, saving and planning, our dream trip is finally happening.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 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
Noun
Analysts say the billowing scent of hot dogs that emanates daily from the warehouse food court is a constant reminder of Costco’s commitment to delivering value at a time when American shoppers are fed up with nosebleed prices and constant scrimping.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
Verb
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
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
Racing became a way of life, traveling the Midwest and scrimping together money for fuel and parts.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Now, after scrimping, saving and planning, our dream trip is finally happening.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrimping
Adjective
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Spinning off its cellular network will allow Nova Labs to focus on its more economical data offloading business.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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The trend points to a clear move toward smarter, more economical travel without sacrificing the joy of discovery.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
Noun
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The app teaches budgeting, saving, investing, and entrepreneurship through interactive challenges and goal setting.—
Najahe Sherman,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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When purchasing a residential property in the county, buyers can qualify for a homeowners’ exemption by declaring that the property is their primary home, which entitles them to a $70 tax savings.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 May 2026
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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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The impact of the heat was most obvious with regards to Kim Hellberg’s Middlesbrough, whose usual fluent style was swapped for a more energy-conserving approach of injecting bursts of intensity.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
Noun
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At the same time, the shrinking economy, new limits on internet access, blocks on popular messaging apps and concerns over state surveillance are adding to a wider sense of disquiet that is already starting to be reflected in polling data.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Aside from delighting the taste buds of curious tourists and hardy locals alike, lobster contributes more than $1 billion to the state’s economy.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
Verb
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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
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In short, economizing on non-defense outlays simply has to bring mandatory spending under review.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Though meteorologists caution that hurricanes can technically form anywhere in the Caribbean, climatic conditions tend to push tropical weather west, then north, sparing the southern part of the region from most storms.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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The talks have extended a nominal ceasefire that went into effect April 17, although the attacks have since intensified, while largely sparing Beirut.—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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“Scrimping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrimping. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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