skimp on

Example Sentences

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“We tend not to see farmers skimp on seeds,” Andrews says.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Others skimp on breakfast and lunch and try to save their allowance of dollars and calories for dinner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

It may be “close to a breaking point. its board of directors need to wake up and realize that they can’t skimp on investments,” Harteveldt said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

And if you do happen to be a golfer, if you know a birdie from an eagle, an iron from a wood, “Stick” doesn’t skimp on the sports stuff.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

“After spending all this money, why skimp on the doorframe?”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss