scrimping 1 of 3

adjective

as in economical
careful in the management of money or resources a scrimping homemaker

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scrimping

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noun

as in saving
careful management of material resources she had grown tired of scrimping and was glad to finally have a job with a decent paycheck

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scrimping

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verb

present participle of scrimp
as in conserving
to avoid unnecessary waste or expense had to scrimp and save for years in order to be able to afford a house

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Recent Examples of scrimping
Noun
Analysts say the billowing scent of hot dogs that emanates daily from the warehouse food court is a constant reminder of Costco’s commitment to delivering value at a time when American shoppers are fed up with nosebleed prices and constant scrimping. — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
Verb
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 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 Racing became a way of life, traveling the Midwest and scrimping together money for fuel and parts. — Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025 Now, after scrimping, saving and planning, our dream trip is finally happening. — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025 Far from the envy of the world, Britain has been scrimping by spending 37 billion pounds ($53 billion) on the health services each year, well below Germany, France and Australia, a landmark review found last year. — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrimping
  1. economical
  2. saving
  3. conserving
  4. economy
  5. economizing
  6. sparing
Adjective
  • Conceived with an advanced hybrid diesel-electric propulsion system, the vessel has a range of approximately 6,500 nautical miles at an economical cruising speed of 12 knots.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
  • This is so economical and an effective supplement to love declarations.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of economical
Noun
  • Only a few decades later, environmentalists recast wilderness as something that needed saving.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • What made the building worth saving was also what made the project so challenging.
    — Mickey Rapkin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of saving
Verb
  • Sylvester surgeons determined a breast-conserving lumpectomy was the better option, according to UHealth.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • When closed, the tree is conserving water but not photosynthesizing.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of conserving
Noun
  • This is becoming especially important as the AI economy expands.
    — H.E. Dr Abdulla Saif Al Jarwan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The disruption hit systems used for payments, money transfers, deliveries, property searches, and remote court hearings, exposing how a failure in one cloud region can ripple across much of the digital economy.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of economy
Verb
  • In short, economizing on non-defense outlays simply has to bring mandatory spending under review.
    — Editorial, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Definition of economizing
Verb
  • The HomeView can also share intercom-style broadcasts to any other room equipped with smart speakers, sparing you the need to yell up the stairs when dinner is ready.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Chee is sparing of physical detail but unsparing in dissecting the social and psychological dynamics of abuse.
    — Garth Greenwell, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of sparing

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“Scrimping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrimping. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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