economize
verb (used without object)
to practice economy; avoid waste or extravagance.
have been economizing
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present perfect progressiveof economize.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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He's a poor man, and he and mother have been economizing and sacrificing to send me here.
From The Cost by David Graham Phillips
