as in saving
careful management of material resources
after years of skimping and saving, he was finally able to afford the sports car he had always wanted
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as in careful
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as in sparing
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 skimping
Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Locations such as Monterey Bay, Luma, and Paris 66 are pulling out all of the stops with special three-and four-course menus, all without skimping on portions or quality.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Those who are looking for generous portions without skimping on freshness, quality or variety, and those looking to do it in a neighborhood-style Japanese restaurant that isn’t taking itself too seriously, will find comfort here.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
This is one chicken casserole that's not skimping on flavor.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025
Top 5 Can’t Miss With sumptuous suites and villas spread across a secluded beach, the boutique Bequia Beach Hotel captures the island's Caribbean cool without skimping on luxury amenities.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
Want to stretch your holiday budget without skimping on thoughtful gifts?
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Truly, skimping on this step will render everything else futile.
—Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
But director Joseph Kosinski delivers real spectacle, too, depicting the raging fires in all of their visual splendor without ever skimping on tension and danger.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
Cronin’s crew dropped eight straight during his first year, one defined by injuries, budget-skimping and not-ready-for-prime-time talent.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Locations such as Monterey Bay, Luma, and Paris 66 are pulling out all of the stops with special three-and four-course menus, all without skimping on portions or quality.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Those who are looking for generous portions without skimping on freshness, quality or variety, and those looking to do it in a neighborhood-style Japanese restaurant that isn’t taking itself too seriously, will find comfort here.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
This is one chicken casserole that's not skimping on flavor.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025
Top 5 Can’t Miss With sumptuous suites and villas spread across a secluded beach, the boutique Bequia Beach Hotel captures the island's Caribbean cool without skimping on luxury amenities.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
Want to stretch your holiday budget without skimping on thoughtful gifts?
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Truly, skimping on this step will render everything else futile.
—Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
But director Joseph Kosinski delivers real spectacle, too, depicting the raging fires in all of their visual splendor without ever skimping on tension and danger.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skimping
Noun
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By using finance to spread the cost of the investment, however, homeowners can make a saving from the start, even after the cost of the borrowing.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Not all states observe daylight saving time.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Drivers were advised to be careful in the snow, as there were problems on area roadways.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Publicly, both leaders had maintained careful language about Syria’s transition, emphasizing concerns for minority rights, human rights standards, and the need for inclusive governance.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In addition to sparing readers a confrontation with the luminous now of the Notification Center, Cash also liberates the Flynns from the always-too-late pop-culture references that constrain many internet novels.—
Gideon Leek,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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Being even rudimentarily dressed requires sparing them your bare chest and feet.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The duo’s departure leaves Japan without any pandas for the first time in more than five decades, at a time when relations between Asia’s two biggest economies are at their lowest point in years.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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Guests participate directly, sorting waste with in-room recycling bins that fuel a circular economy.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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However, many owners and ownership groups, for their own reasons, choose to maintain a frugal approach to player payroll.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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More use means more environmental strain even if individual models become increasingly resource frugal.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
19 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Recycling nationwide is responsible for more than 680,000 jobs, conserving resources, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change by keeping more than 190 million metric tons of carbon dioxide out of the air, according to the EPA.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Where the ponderous fire-roads invited a slow, deliberate pace to space our kidneys, the combination of hilly terrain and a slick surface demanded a more extemporaneous approach to conserving momentum.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Pop-up tent campers are an easy, but still economical, camping solution for those latter folks.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Jan. 2026
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Each hire should either be more economical or create significant efficiency for the business.—
Eric Youngstrom,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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
Cite this Entry
“Skimping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimping. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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