scrimp
verb (used without object)
to be sparing or frugal; economize (often followed byon ).
scrimps
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present tense formof scrimp (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Down the hall, 56-year-old Janine Cox gets an occasional bag of chips from the vending machine and scrimps to add to the collection plate at church.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2023
Don’t let all this talk of characters give you the impression that Vikings scrimps on the action, though.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 13, 2017
If your mom scrimps on tools, you know she won't buy garden decor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2016
If I have one criticism of Passan’s book, it is that he scrimps on the history of pitchers’ arms.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 15, 2016
Na, he seldom scrimps 't to them 'at follows his biddin'.
From Warlock o' Glenwarlock by George MacDonald
