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  • present participle of scrimp.

scrimping











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"He seemed to be living a luxurious lifestyle when other people are scrimping and scraping along," one NOS member told the court.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

“We have been scrimping for a long time.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026

‘I worked very hard’: I’m 71 and have $6 million after scrimping and saving.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026

With housing prices falling and stocks prices limping along, even middle-class families are scrimping rather than spending.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2024

I'm tired of it all—sick and tired of scrimping and worrying and wearing made-over dresses and being—just shabby genteel.

From The House of Toys by Henry Russell Miller




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