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
Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
Everlane never skimps on quality, and this 100 percent cotton, perfectly relaxed Boyfriend Shirt is proof.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
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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
Don't skimp on the crumb topping.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
Everlane never skimps on quality, and this 100 percent cotton, perfectly relaxed Boyfriend Shirt is proof.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skimp
Adjective
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When the price of something scarce—concert tickets, Saturday night tables, theme park rides—is set far below what the market would naturally bear, the scarcity doesn’t disappear.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Ukraine is hoping to trade that know-how for scarce Patriot missiles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Join MyRecipes—your personal home for recipes—to easily save and organize your favorites, plus thousands more, in one convenient place.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Michael Collodi saved five shots in his third start for Dallas (1-1-1) this season after making nine last year as a rookie.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Peaking at number two on the r&b singles chart that year, the song’s lyrics hew closely to familiar genre narratives but are transformed by the sparse yet eclectic instrumental sound being refined by Timbaland and Missy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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About 85 percent of the original road is still drivable, although signage is sparse and Google Maps doesn’t recognize Route 66 as a single continuous path.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Keller and colleagues felt good about the prospects that their reservoirs — essentially full partners with Lake Mead in slaking Phoenix’s thirst — would come through with plenty to spare.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Building contingency into all three is essential—and will spare you considerable frustration later.—
Katie Strasberg Rousso,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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To help roses into winter dormancy, add a thick layer of mulch to protect roots and conserve moisture.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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Daylight saving time was established to conserve energy and provide more daylight hours.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
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At hotels, which have been ditching items like free soaps and even bathroom doors to economize, the free breakfast is a sacred cow that some worry will not survive, increasingly seen by hotel operators as an money pit eating into the thin margins of the business.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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In competitive markets, companies must economize and tighten their belts when faced with rising costs.—
David S. Lapp,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2026
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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.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Absent better reverse mortgage options, this keeps retirees from spending a large share of their wealth, and means some are scrimping on their non-housing expenses.—
Allison Schrager,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Skimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimp. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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