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be thrifty

VERB

save

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collect conserve keep maintain manage spare store

STRONG

amass cache deposit gather hoard hold reserve retrench scrimp skimp squirrel stash stockpile treasure

WEAK

be frugal cut corners feather nest hide away lay aside lay away make ends meet pile up pinch pennies put by roll back salt away save for rainy day sock away stow away tighten belt

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disperse give ignore neglect squander use waste

STRONG

distribute divide let go scatter spend

WEAK

endanger harm hurt leave open make vulnerable throw away

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Two cost of living fairs in a county aimed to lift "the taboo of wanting to save money and to be thrifty", said their organiser.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2025

Parents have reason to be thrifty this year.

From Washington Times • Dec. 4, 2022

They also portrayed him as a libertarian who dislikes government regulation and who can be thrifty to a fault.

From The New Yorker • May 7, 2019

I took a huge pay cut in order to care for my children, and I’m happy to be thrifty because of what it means for my babies.

From Slate • Nov. 28, 2016

Yet, if thou thinkest the town will extoll them, Print thy dull notes; but be thrifty and wise: Instead of angels subscribed for the volume, Take a round shilling, and thank my advice.

From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 07 by Scott, Walter, Sir

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