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
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
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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Southern had calculated that the plant would be economical if the price of natural gas rose above $5 per million BTUs (British thermal units).—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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His movements have been economical.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Everyone who’s feeling groggy this week gets a pass thanks to daylight saving time.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Dave & Buster's is looking to capitalize on daylight saving time with a new guest pass.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Take precautions by conserving fuel, water, food, and mobile phone charge, and be prepared for significant disruption.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Advocates raised awareness on the importance of conserving Indiana’s wetlands and grasslands and its correlation with the bird population.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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In the years following Deng Xiaoping’s turn toward a capitalist economy, some Chinese intellectuals felt a kind of spiritual malaise; Deng’s reforms had failed to provide moral direction for a vast and proud former empire.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Digging the channel up to 10 feet deeper and 300 feet wider in some places would add $550 million a year to the local economy, according to port officials.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In that light, Brodin’s track record of economizing on costs and resources at Ikea may be the real game changer if he is appointed.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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The system reduces emissions, noise, and vibration while economizing on fuel and maintenance costs.—
Kathleen Turner,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The World Health Organization called Monday for sparing civilians and healthcare facilities in the Middle East amid the escalating conflict.—
Jon Gambrell,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Despite boosting his across-the-board tariffs to 15 percent over the weekend, the president’s baseline tariff has kicked in at just 10 percent, sparing trading partners from the full weight of the duty burden that was threatened.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Scrimping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrimping. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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