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adjective

ˈskimp How to pronounce skimp (audio)
Definition of skimpnext
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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skimp

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verb

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
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. — 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
Meanwhile, Zoom Phone charges less ($16 per user per month, billed annually) for unlimited calling to Canada and the US, without skimping on competitive AI and video conferencing features. — John Brandon, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026 While the Gel-Transcend FJ is intended primarily as an everyday lifestyle shoe, Asics didn’t skimp on the sneaker’s tooling, which borrows from 2019’s rugged Gel-FujiTrabuco trail shoe. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skimp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skimp
  1. scarce
  2. save
  3. sparse
  4. spare
  5. conserve
  6. economize
  7. scrimp
Adjective
  • Dire situation in Oleshky Food and medical supplies have been scarce for months in Oleshky, which sits on the Dnipro River that separates Ukrainian forces from the city’s Russian occupiers.
    — ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Huang said that the allocation of energy — which is scarce in the region — to companies like Nebius and Mistral is crucial for their growth.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of scarce
Verb
  • Yes, but this doesn’t save a business from the compliance nightmare.
    — Daniel Kjellén, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The first in the ACOTAR series, the romantasy novel introduces us to Feyre Archeron, a human woman who agrees to go live in the fairie realm of Prythian in order to save her family.
    — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of save
Adjective
  • Across bat species, 9 percent are known so far to have odor-producing glands and other structures, but research on this is sparse, according to a 2021 paper in Mammal Review co-authored by Page.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The incident appeared in the university’s crime log with sparse details, but officials did not respond to CNN’s inquiry about whether students were broadly notified of the allegations.
    — Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of sparse
Verb
  • But more crucial was the American nuclear umbrella, which spared countries such as Germany, Japan and South Korea the need to develop their own bombs.
    — Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Preventing the cancer from returning could spare patients from ever facing the risks and complexities of metastatic disease altogether.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of spare
Verb
  • That includes the 30x30 program to conserve 30% of California’s land and coastal waters by 2030, advanced protections for wetlands and new efforts to rein in the use of harmful pesticides and single-use plastic.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In many cases, states have had to step up, putting more resources into conserving the habitats and species within their borders, and ballot measures can help shape those decisions.
    — Neel Dhanesha, Vox, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of conserve
Verb
  • But Wang has incorporated drones and AI into his family’s farm in an effort to modernize and economize the work.
    — Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Chang and his partner, Tina Chhous, try to economize by buying generic brands of food and medicine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of economize
Verb
  • But that isn’t because the five-star hotel has scrimped on the restoration work – far from it.
    — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 29 July 2026
  • Rossmönster Havn Camper Van $308,998 Running smooth on a Mercedes Sprinter chassis, this off-grid van doesn’t scrimp on luxury.
    — Kris Millgate, USA Today, 1 July 2026
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“Skimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimp. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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