skimp

Example Sentences

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Like many advisers, Mallon urges his older clients to prioritize their own needs — and live large — rather than skimp and save so that their heirs inherit more.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

If utilities can’t pass on their costs, they will skimp on maintenance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Which are expensive and the reason some polls skimp on the number of people they interview.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025

Janis James, chief executive of Good Egg Safety, urged parents not to "skimp" on cash when purchasing car seats for children.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025

Nor did the kings skimp on eye candy for the home audience of Alexandrian Greeks.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro