scrimp
verb (used without object)
to be sparing or frugal; economize (often followed byon ).
has scrimped
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present perfectof scrimp (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But the Mariners weren’t as aggressive on the free-agent market as a team that has scrimped on payroll for three years would be expected to be.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 23, 2022
Jaime's family has scrimped and saved to keep him in catgut.
From Time Magazine Archive
Even if he does not take a loss, an executive can find that he has scrimped to tie up his money in stock that promises no ready return.
From Time Magazine Archive
He promises to choose wise investments there and multiply the several thousand dollars the couple has scrimped to save.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
He has scrimped and saved, and denied himself for a year to get up a gaudy shell in which for six glorious days to shine resplendent,” said the Idiot.
From The Genial Idiot His Views and Reviews by John Kendrick Bangs
