scrimp
verb (used without object)
to be sparing or frugal; economize (often followed byon ).
were scrimping
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past progressiveof scrimp.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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Judy Harkins, 63, a beautician, said her customers were scrimping more.
From New York Times ● May 4, 2011
