scrimped; scrimping; scrimps
: to be frugal or stingy
Examples of scrimp in a Sentence
They scrimped and saved for their big vacation.
had to scrimp and save for years in order to be able to afford a house
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So Florida scrimps on everything from public schools to services with people with disabilities, ranking 49th in per capita government spending.
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Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
For a low cost headphone option that doesn't scrimp on sound, check out these Soundcore Life Q30 by Anker.
—PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
That makes eminent sense, given that — even with economic stagnation on much of the continent due in part to the robust welfare states Europeans have built while scrimping on defense spending — Europe as a whole is far wealthier than Russia, with a GDP 10 times larger.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
However, scrimping on backups often leads to colossal costs down the road.
—Nick Martin, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
For a low cost headphone option that doesn't scrimp on sound, check out these Soundcore Life Q30 by Anker.
—PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
That makes eminent sense, given that — even with economic stagnation on much of the continent due in part to the robust welfare states Europeans have built while scrimping on defense spending — Europe as a whole is far wealthier than Russia, with a GDP 10 times larger.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
However, scrimping on backups often leads to colossal costs down the road.
—Nick Martin, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scrimp
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“Scrimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrimp. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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scrimp
verb1
: to make too small or short : skimp
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