How to Use scrimp in a Sentence

scrimp

verb
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  • They scrimped and saved for their big vacation.
  • Her parents scrimped to take her on a grand tour of Europe.
    — Dwight Garner, New York Times, 9 May 2017
  • This remake of the cruise takes place on a paddleboard and doesn’t scrimp on the groaners.
    — Hugo Martín, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2020
  • People work hard, scrimp and save, and then some health problem wipes them out.
    — Jim Geraghty, National Review, 23 Sep. 2019
  • Black workers joined unions, trained up, doubled up in housing, scrimped and saved and played by the rules.
    — Calvin Schermerhorn, Twin Cities, 27 June 2019
  • To see my folks scrimp and save and give me a great instrument like that to learn to play on was invaluable.
    — Alanna Nash, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2016
  • To see my folks scrimp and save and give me a great instrument like that to learn to play on was invaluable.
    — Southern Living, 1 May 2017
  • To fit those players in their salary cap, the Rams had to scrimp at other positions.
    — Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Feb. 2022
  • Randy Perkins scrimped and saved to purchase the little house in the 2800 block of Niagara Street for one reason.
    — Mark Kiszla, The Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2017
  • With Sancho close to being in the door, though, United can’t scrimp on their defence.
    — Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 25 June 2021
  • Slott said plenty of people who have scrimped and saved are upset about the changes that Congress made.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 15 Jan. 2020
  • Homeopaths do not command the high prices of advanced drugs but can scrimp on science.
    — The Economist, 19 July 2019
  • And our product is labor-intensive and there is no way to scrimp.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 11 June 2020
  • Keep costs low but don’t scrimp on style with this flickering flame candle.
    — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Don’t scrimp, since quality fabric and years of longevity shouldn’t come cheap.
    — Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Bed frames are something that are surprisingly easy to scrimp on.
    — Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2021
  • This is not to suggest the previous generation didn’t have to scrimp and save throughout their lives to make ends meet.
    — Peter Dunn, Indianapolis Star, 14 Feb. 2018
  • She and her friends in Florida from Guayanilla scrimped to raise money to deliver the aid in person.
    — Oren Dorell, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2017
  • In days of yore, housewives often needed to scrimp, even on essentials.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2022
  • De La Cruz, who worked as a domestic helper in Hong Kong, scrimped and saved to put dresses, chocolates and toys in her children’s care packages.
    — Frank Shyong, latimes.com, 28 Apr. 2018
  • Shoppers are looking to scrimp by buying more store-brand goods and spurning higher-end deli meats for hot dogs and canned tuna.
    — Brendan Case, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Their parents scrimp and save to provide housing, child care, clothing and healthy meals for their families.
    — Guest Columnist/cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 21 Jan. 2018
  • But in some cases, aid packages may fall short, leaving students to scrimp on basics like food and housing.
    — The New York Times, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Canceling existing student debt would make many of us who scrimped and saved and were prudent and paid our debts feel like suckers.
    — Allan Sloan, Washington Post, 5 July 2019
  • The organization has had to scrimp, Coates Koebler said.
    — Jon Murray, The Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2019
  • Choosing a wand lighter makes life just a little bit easier, but don’t scrimp on quality.
    — The Editors, Field & Stream, 14 Apr. 2020
  • But that is not enough to keep up with inflation, and many Americans are having to scrimp to pay for groceries, gasoline, even school supplies.
    — Paul Wiseman, ajc, 5 Aug. 2022
  • That makes a huge difference in my ability to focus on teaching without the need to find another job or scrimp to get by.
    — Gina Sheehan, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2018
  • And that means many Americans, especially the poorest, are having to scrimp in the face of high prices for groceries, gasoline and even school supplies.
    — Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2022
  • Since the dawn of time there have been zealous parents; men and women who have scrimped and sacrificed, battled and cajoled, walked five miles and sat for hours — all in hopes of helping a beloved child.
    — Ana Veciana-Suarez, miamiherald, 2 Apr. 2018

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