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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Embracing a back-to-safari-basics approach, Enduata aims to focus on what’s important without scrimping on comfort. —
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026 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 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 While administrations scrimped, the fleet aged. —Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scrimp
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026 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 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 While administrations scrimped, the fleet aged. —Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scrimp
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“Scrimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/scrimp. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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scrimp
verb
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: to make too small or short : skimp
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