scrimp

Example Sentences

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However, I don’t want my son to think that I will take care of everything and that he doesn’t have to work hard and scrimp and save.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

For years, the Hillsborough families had had to scrimp, save, and fundraise to pay for lawyers.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

You might want to scrimp and save, but this isn’t the time for that.

From Salon • Dec. 29, 2024

The result is that many families shoulder the work themselves, losing out on paid employment, or elderly people scrimp on needed assistance.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2024

This book was too important to scrimp on details.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman