skimp
verb (used without object)
to scrimp.
was skimping
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past progressiveof skimp.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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That budget is nearly three times what runner-up HelloFresh spent in the first quarter, and It’s not like HelloFresh was skimping.
From The Verge ● May 17, 2022
Ruben Ramos, a police association board member, said the union was skimping on leaving parties to build up a legal fund.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 21, 2012
