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.
—Irina Groushevaia, Bon Appétit, 15 July 2021
Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Avant-garde design doesn’t mean the team here has skimped on luxury, however.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Elon Musk’s product reveals rarely, if ever, skimp on style.
—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
Verb
Metaphor runs deep in Huesera, but Garza Cervera doesn’t skimp on the scares.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Avant-garde design doesn’t mean the team here has skimped on luxury, however.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skimp
Adjective
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Thrombectomy is the gold-standard treatment for major vessel blockages, but access remains scarce.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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Palestinians are now returning to destroyed city blocks, where services are scarce, and access to water, food, and electricity is limited.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Our clean energy and wildfire prevention efforts are saving billions—both in disaster costs and everyday bills.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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My father had two superpowers that saved him in the face of all those failures—his talent for telling stories and gardening.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Jessica Knackert, a Milwaukee wildlife educator and biologist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, said one reason is that foliage where coyotes like to conceal themselves becomes sparse at this time of year, as trees lose their leaves and snow starts to fall.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Carson crafts a sparse and reflective modern reimagining that deals with abuse, love and ultimately growth into adulthood.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But the family portraits, excluded from the exhibition because of their Jewish heritage, were separated and ultimately spared.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Earlier this year, in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, a graveyard was spared by the fire that sent thousands of Los Angeles residents fleeing into the coal-black night.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Mulch the root zone to conserve soil moisture.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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In an effort to test its ability to conserve water, the city attempted to give up 7,000 acre-feet of water per year between 2023 and 2025 (the city received payment from the federal government in exchange).—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 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
Verb
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The power went out intermittently, and families scrimped to get enough food.—
Maggie Doherty,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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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
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“Skimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimp. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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