economize
verb (used without object)
to practice economy; avoid waste or extravagance.
economized
Example Sentences
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Jewison economized by having his cinematographer use a hand-held camera instead of fancier equipment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2024
Jane and Maria economized and traded on their fame by making lengthy sojourns in the homes of the wealthy patrons they cultivated.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 25, 2022
The family economized, moving into smaller and smaller homes until late last year, when they finally had to move in with the mother of her partner.
From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2022
There may be no more tiny, fragile body than Charlie Brown’s—the abbreviated torso, economized limbs, and naked, vulnerable head.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 6, 2019
Long before this, however, Goethe has brought in chastening, tempering forces, by which these riches may be economized.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 95, September 1865 by Various
