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
Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
Adding to the upscale feel is a clean kitchen design that uses a slide-out worktop cover over the sink for a seamless look that doesn't skimp on functional space – the worktop can be used atop the sink or when extended out.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2024
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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
The Marmot Lost Coast 40-degree Sleeping Bag is an affordable unisex sleeping bag that doesn’t skimp on durability or functionality.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
Adding to the upscale feel is a clean kitchen design that uses a slide-out worktop cover over the sink for a seamless look that doesn't skimp on functional space – the worktop can be used atop the sink or when extended out.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skimp
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In the fall, bears must consume around 20,000 calories daily to store enough fat to survive the winter months, when food is scarce.John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
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Dinner or lunch is a better option for glamorous people watching, but be sure to plan ahead since table spots are scarce all year round.Alexandra Zagalsky, theweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Adding poignancy, the narrative is interspersed with obituaries of some of the patients Shelly could not save, showing them as human beings and not just names on a medical chart.Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
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Projects save automatically, and even after downloading multiple projects, the total install size remained around 4GB, a fraction of the 512GB microSD in my Switch.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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The shame was that the crowd watching on from the sidelines in Saudi was sparse.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Enemy variety is sparse on the first few islands, and Mario and Luigi have a limited number of abilities to use in battle.Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Rams Rams’ NFC West win over Seattle shows vet leaders such as Cooper Kupp can’t be spared Nov. 4, 2024 Rookie center Beaux Limmer has started since the second game and rookie left guard Justin Dedich started the last three games.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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The preschool's post added that the children would be informed of the rabbits' death but would be spared any details.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
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Over the next five years, as the convener of the Atlas, the Group on Earth Observations has ambitious plans to support countries and organizations to make headline progress on the 30 x 30 nature target which calls for 30% of the earth’s land and sea to be conserved.Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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As the spacecraft, launched in September 1977, ages, the team has slowly turned off components to conserve power, allowing Voyager 1 to send back unique science data from 15 billion miles (24 billion kilometers) away.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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With profitability in mind, Illumination and DreamWorks Animation have found ways to economize production costs.Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
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Healthcare providers can consider investing in the development of new, high-value treatments and technological approaches that improve outcomes while economizing on long-term costs, such as innovative practices that use minimally invasive surgical strategies. 4.Shakeel Ahmed, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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Opponents say many of them scrimped and saved for modest second homes and they shouldn’t be punished for the region’s lack of affordable housing.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
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Related Articles Harriette Cole: Why should the bride’s friend have to scrimp for months?Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Skimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimp. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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