- present participle of skimp.
skimping
Example Sentences
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That hasn’t stopped some people from posting pictures and videos on social media of scrawny sandwiches, accusing the company of skimping on meat portions since Blackstone got involved.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
"Sometimes I would have asked my mum after we'd ended up in hospital overnight if she could transfer me money as I wasn't expecting to be here, we were skimping to get by," she said.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
And with good reason: This is a fantastically outlandish production that delivers a kind of large-scale razzmatazz that has become rare — no skimping here.
From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2024
McGuffey, who heads a security consultancy, said that the cash management industry has been hurt by companies taking “severe shortcuts,” such as requiring employees to work longer hours, squeezing wages and skimping on personnel.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2024
It’s cold here, they’ve been skimping on the heat.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
