as in scarce
less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable
money would be skimp until she got her first paycheck from her new job
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as in to save
to avoid unnecessary waste or expense
we must skimp and save if we are going to afford a vacation this summer
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Recent Examples of skimp
Ryan Hogg,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2024
The caviar is often canned or frozen during the summer and fall to enjoy during the long winters—a taste of sunshine when our daylight hours are shortened to a skimp five.
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Irina Groushevaia,
Bon Appétit,
15 July 2021
ABC News,
10 June 2026
Turtle-friendly bulbs could provide a solution without skimping on illumination.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
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Adjective
Elon Musk’s product reveals rarely, if ever, skimp on style.
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Ryan Hogg,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2024
The caviar is often canned or frozen during the summer and fall to enjoy during the long winters—a taste of sunshine when our daylight hours are shortened to a skimp five.
—
Irina Groushevaia,
Bon Appétit,
15 July 2021
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That could lead to food shortages as farmers skimp on fertilizer to avoid higher costs.
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ABC News,
10 June 2026
Turtle-friendly bulbs could provide a solution without skimping on illumination.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skimp
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Pools are scarce in the area, Haze noted, and the marketing leans into that rarity — especially when paired with immediate beach access.
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With memory supply scarce and pricey, consumer electronics companies have spent the past six months pulling various levers to manage the situation, from reconfiguring product SKUs in order to reduce the bill of materials to reluctantly hiking prices.
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Energy-saving tips, according to DTE DTE says high temperatures can result in a higher energy bill.
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Scheffler missed the fairway, landing his drive on a hill along the right side, while Hovland’s was clean, save for some casual water.
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And the deals extend well beyond skin care, with discounts on hair and makeup products that address everything from early signs of thinning hair and sparse brows to dull complexions in need of a natural-looking flush.
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In the stage-show memoir the movie keeps cutting to, Asher, now in his early eighties, with sparse red hair and tortoise-shell glasses, describes all of this in his mild and menschy way.
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The pair got to the viewing area for the men’s street skateboard final with plenty of time to spare, snagging a prime spot to watch legends like Huston and Onodera.
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President Bill Clinton’s veto pen spared some district laws, while congressional GOP lawmakers at times succeeded at blocking others.
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Officials advised people to try conserving as much power as possible when the service was on, use surge protectors for valuable electronics, prepare emergency kits in the event of a fire and keep their refrigerators or freezers closed.
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The Deschutes, like rivers across the country, is owned by the public, and taxpayers are spending big to conserve it.
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Many consumers are also planning to economize on clothes, shoes, hobby items, and toys and games, the survey found.
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In short, economizing on non-defense outlays simply has to bring mandatory spending under review.
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Embracing a back-to-safari-basics approach, Enduata aims to focus on what’s important without scrimping on comfort.
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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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“Skimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimp. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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