- present participle of scrimp.
scrimping
Example Sentences
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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