skimp
verb (used without object)
to scrimp.
has skimped
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present perfectof skimp (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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Despite its reliance on work, Cenikor frequently has skimped on providing safety training or giving participants basic protective gear, such as steel-toed boots and harnesses.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2019
Even by its own admission, Lion has skimped on pilot training compared with other airlines.
From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2018
He merely gets in touch with Internal Revenue field agents or directly with the Commissioner of Internal Revenue in Washington, reports that someone has skimped in his tax report.
From Time Magazine Archive
In The Magnificent Seven, as in Rashomon, Kurosawa has provided a feast of impressions, but has skimped on some of the more essential vitamins.
From Time Magazine Archive
But one family has skimped and has saved some money and the other has not.
From Time Magazine Archive
