- present participle of skimp.
skimping
Example Sentences
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A public debate is raging over for-profit schools, which critics say make money by skimping on playgrounds, libraries and staff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
"Sometimes I would have asked my mum after we'd ended up in hospital overnight if she could transfer me money as I wasn't expecting to be here, we were skimping to get by," she said.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
Thankfully, there’s no skimping on production design to be found here.
From Salon ● Dec. 3, 2025
“This shortfall not only undercuts their livelihoods but highlights the glaring hypocrisy of a luxury establishment profiting handsomely while skimping on fair pay for those who make it shine.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2025
It’s cold here, they’ve been skimping on the heat.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
