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
Irina Groushevaia,
Bon Appétit,
15 July 2021
Hailing from Southeast London, this rising star is no stranger to the spotlight and her impressive acting credits both in television and film are not skimp by any means.
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Mia Uzzell,
Essence,
22 Feb. 2021
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
16 June 2026
Despite its compact size, the cooler doesn’t skimp on the standard features found in other Coleman coolers.
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Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Adjective
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
Hailing from Southeast London, this rising star is no stranger to the spotlight and her impressive acting credits both in television and film are not skimp by any means.
—
Mia Uzzell,
Essence,
22 Feb. 2021
Verb
Amazon has finally made a very compelling television that doesn’t skimp on brightness.
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Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
16 June 2026
Despite its compact size, the cooler doesn’t skimp on the standard features found in other Coleman coolers.
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Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skimp
Adjective
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Rats are burrowing into aid parcels, forcing people to throw away scarce rice or flour supplies.
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Managing scarcity through digital modeling While deuterium is highly abundant and easily extracted from standard seawater, tritium is exceedingly scarce in nature.
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There’s a bunch of new things across most of the 2026 range, mainly cosmetic, but also hardware and weight-saving stuff as well.
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The measure could incentivize lawmakers to save more money because funds tucked away in the rainy day fund would no longer be considered expenditures counted toward the spending limit.
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Already, reports of sparse crowds have marred the Freedom 250’s Great American State Fair on the National Mall, the Daily Beast said.
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In North Platte, Nebraska, vegetation is much sparser with drier soils.
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After Japan took a 1-0 lead in the first half, Brazil relentlessly attacked in the second half, equalizing in the 56th minute before scoring again with only a minute to spare in stoppage time.
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The West Indies made 125-7 and the inadequacy of that total was exposed by Australia hunting it down with seven overs to spare.
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In Cañon City, Colorado, authorities are aiming for a 20% to 30% reduction in water use while asking residents to voluntarily conserve outdoor water consumption.
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This will be a physically gruelling knockout stage, the first World Cup with five knockout matches, and conserving energy for later matches makes sense.
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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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Rossmönster Havn Camper Van $308,998 Running smooth on a Mercedes Sprinter chassis, this off-grid van doesn’t scrimp on luxury.
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Roberts instead scrimped on groceries and Christmas gifts for her kids and paid off more than $6,000 over two years.
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“Skimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimp. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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