skimping

Example Sentences

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A public debate is raging over for-profit schools, which critics say make money by skimping on playgrounds, libraries and staff.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 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

Avoid cheaper brands that use refined oils, like vegetable, sunflower and soybean oils, as they’re skimping on both quality and taste.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2025

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

It’s cold here, they’ve been skimping on the heat.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood