scrimp

Example Sentences

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However, I don’t want my son to think that I will take care of everything and that he doesn’t have to work hard and scrimp and save.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

"It can be really really hard when you're having to scrimp and save and spend so much time thinking and organising and figuring out where the food is going to come from," she says.

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2025

The result is that many families shoulder the work themselves, losing out on paid employment, or elderly people scrimp on needed assistance.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2024

I was destined to scrimp and save and worry about money for the rest of my life.

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2024

This book was too important to scrimp on details.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman