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be thrifty

VERB

save

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collect conserve keep maintain manage spare store

STRONG

amass cache deposit gather hoard hold reserve retrench scrimp skimp squirrel stash stockpile treasure

WEAK

be frugal cut corners feather nest hide away lay aside lay away make ends meet pile up pinch pennies put by roll back salt away save for rainy day sock away stow away tighten belt

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disperse give ignore neglect squander use waste

STRONG

distribute divide let go scatter spend

WEAK

endanger harm hurt leave open make vulnerable throw away

Example Sentences

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They also portrayed him as a libertarian who dislikes government regulation and who can be thrifty to a fault.

From The New Yorker • May 7, 2019

I took a huge pay cut in order to care for my children, and I’m happy to be thrifty because of what it means for my babies.

From Slate • Nov. 28, 2016

Hampered by a $36 million salary cap penalty levied by the league in March 2012 and split evenly over the next two seasons, the Redskins were forced to be thrifty.

From Washington Times • Jan. 7, 2015

Constable who died in 1837, was known to be thrifty with his materials, often sketching or painting on both sides.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2013

They assist in procuring work for those who want it; they encourage the people to be thrifty and temperate; they help them to get baths and gymnastic facilities, playgrounds, and social centres.

From Society Its Origin and Development by Rowe, Henry Kalloch

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