Thesaurus / skimp
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The final word on shopping for the best toasterA good toaster is an indispensable part of any kitchen, and today’s models don’t skimp on details and features that can tackle many different cooking tasks.
BEST TOASTER: GET PERFECTLY GOLDEN SLICES EVERY TIMEPOPSCI COMMERCE TEAMFEBRUARY 10, 2021POPULAR-SCIENCEHours seven through nine—the hours we’re most likely to skimp on—may actually be the most powerful.
7 WELLNESS STRATEGIES TO BUILD RESILIENCEBRAD STULBERGJANUARY 22, 2021OUTSIDE ONLINEIn every video, Burke and his team both inform and entertain, skimping neither on technical jargon nor opportunities to create useful Reddit memes.
GAMERSNEXUS’ STEVE BURKE OVERCLOCKS HIS YOUTUBE CHANNEL’S BEST COMMENTSNATHAN MATTISEJANUARY 21, 2021ARS TECHNICAKeysight makes “critical tools that companies are unlikely to skimp on” and that become “sticky” once users get accustomed to them, says Vontobel’s Chang.
8 TECH STOCKS TO BUY FOR 2021ANNE SRADERSJANUARY 21, 2021FORTUNEOf course, if you’re looking for a more passive VR experience, such as “virtual travel” or immersive movies, you can maybe skimp on or even outright ditch the need for specialized controllers of any kind.
BEST VR HEADSETS: BRING YOUR ENTERTAINMENT TO LIFEERIC ALTJANUARY 11, 2021POPULAR-SCIENCEHowever, if you know you need something more heavy-duty, don’t skimp on bin storage.
BEST ROBOT VACUUM: CLEAN UP WITHOUT LIFTING A FINGERCARSEN JOENKDECEMBER 18, 2020POPULAR-SCIENCEDon’t skimp on scoping out the specs and stick to your goals, even if that means waiting a little bit more time to save.
BEST GAMING MONITOR: FIVE THINGS TO CONSIDERCARSEN JOENKNOVEMBER 26, 2020POPULAR-SCIENCEIt’s easy to skimp on storage when you’re buying a computer.
RIP OUT YOUR COMPUTER’S BRAIN AND TURN IT INTO AN EXTERNAL HARD DRIVEWHITSON GORDONNOVEMBER 10, 2020POPULAR-SCIENCEWith its cat ears and sleek LED lights, these headphones will delight kids without skimping on sound quality or comfort.
AFFORDABLE HEADPHONES THAT MAKE THE PERFECT GIFTPOPSCI COMMERCE TEAMSEPTEMBER 28, 2020POPULAR-SCIENCEThen as the sober days of manhood came, and Landy witnessed the finish of the improvident and foolish, he began to save and skimp.
DAVID LANNARCK, MIDGETGEORGE S. HARNEYWORDS RELATED TO SKIMP
- amass
- be frugal
- be thrifty
- cache
- collect
- conserve
- cut corners
- deposit
- feather nest
- gather
- hide away
- hoard
- hold
- keep
- lay aside
- lay away
- maintain
- make ends meet
- manage
- pile up
- pinch pennies
- put by
- reserve
- retrench
- roll back
- salt away
- save for rainy day
- scrimp
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- sock away
- spare
- squirrel
- stash
- stockpile
- store
- stow away
- tighten belt
- treasure
- bare
- barren
- deficient
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- flimsy
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- inconsiderable
- infertile
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- insufficient
- little
- mere
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- subtle
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- too little too late
- unfinished
- unfruitful
- unproductive
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- too little too late
- unfinished
- unfruitful
- unproductive
- wanting
- weak
- bare
- barren
- deficient
- exiguous
- flimsy
- inappreciable
- inconsiderable
- infertile
- insubstantial
- insufficient
- little
- mere
- minimum
- miserable
- paltry
- poor
- puny
- scanty
- scrimp
- scrimpy
- shabby
- short
- skimp
- skimpy
- slender
- slight
- spare
- sparse
- stingy
- subtle
- tenuous
- thin
- too little too late
- unfinished
- unfruitful
- unproductive
- wanting
- weak
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