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
PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
Fashion That said, function should never offer an excuse to skimp on fashion.
—Avery Stone, People.com, 10 Jan. 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
Yet Amazon has finally made a very compelling Fire TV television that doesn’t skimp on brightness.
—PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
Fashion That said, function should never offer an excuse to skimp on fashion.
—Avery Stone, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skimp
Adjective
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According to Polanski, although food was scarce, by some miracle Ryszard’s mother, Regina, managed to procure hot chocolate for the kids.—
Danuta Hamlin,
Fox News,
25 Jan. 2025
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That typically happens in colder months and with shorter days as food is scarce and the climate isn't suitable for regular behavior.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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That’s the kind of obscure situation Red Note has saved people out of.—
Yaling Jiang,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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But there’s a catch: Their lending capacity is limited by what members can save.—
Danice Brown Guzmán,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The film’s sparse, handmade 16-mm aesthetic, which visually recalls influences ranging from early German Expressionism to the work of Guy Maddin, primarily sells the film’s outlandish fantastical conceit, despite its derivative nature.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2025
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The meditative song highlights Future’s confessional over sparse production.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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With just two seats to spare, there are nine Republicans from California who may be forced to decide whether to opt for party unity or do what must be done for their state.—
Douglas Schoen,
Orange County Register,
24 Jan. 2025
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For the first time in more than a decade, Celtic are in the knock-out phase of the Champions League – and with a game to spare.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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He’s also conserved water by changing his planting patterns, leaving the debris from the prior crop on the soil to limit evaporation.—
Daniel Desrochers,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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Scarce magazines of Tomahawk missiles can be conserved for the highest-value targets while masses of Barracudas can tackle everything else, and so on.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, the utilities, the PUC and Gov. Gavin Newsom were also taking further action to discourage rooftop solar, the single-most efficient way homeowners and public schools can economize on electricity costs.—
Thomas Elias,
The Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2024
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Hotels and airlines are increasingly catering to high-dollar customers, who’ve been expanding their holiday travel plans while lower-income ones economize.—
J.J. McCorvey,
NBC News,
5 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Noise-canceling Headphones Buying high-quality noise-canceling headphones isn’t the time to scrimp, save, or take a chance on a dupe.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Dec. 2024
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The bigwig’s beliefs and way of life present a stark contrast to those of his scrimping and saving father, who is heavily dependent on the kindness of family, friends and strangers.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
25 Nov. 2024
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“Skimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimp. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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