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
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
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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The Sisterbird birdhouse two-pack is an economical option for native North Texas bird species.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
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One economical approach is to get one humidifier for the room with the most plants in it, and move any other plants prone to dryness into the room for the winter months, if feasible.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
5 Jan. 2026
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The language of manifesting your dreams into reality might sound nonsensical or contrived, but to JOP, his magical thinking became his saving grace.—
Andrea Flores
Jan. 8,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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The concealer is available in 24 shades, with savings of up to 58 percent.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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This allows robots to use power for thrust when needed and deploy wings to glide when conserving battery.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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The highway department will strategically apply salt to intersections, hills, bridges and curbs in subdivisions, but aim for conserving on other stretches of subdivision roads.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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As India opened its economy to the world in the 1990s, Khan opened its heart.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The model applies circular economy principles—reduce, reuse, and recycle—to chart a more sustainable path for China’s sand and gravel industry.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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
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The discovery points to a potential new class of drug targets that could selectively disrupt cancer growth while sparing healthy tissue.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Jan. 2026
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The Hunt family that owns the Chiefs can stop endangering Native American lives while also sparing audiences from this assault to our eyes and ears by manning up and changing the team’s name, just as the Washington Commanders did.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Scrimping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrimping. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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