SKIMP in a Sentence

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Example sentences for SKIMP, such as:

1. Many old people skimp on food and heating in order to meet their bills.
2. They were forced to skimp on necessities in order to make their limited supplies last the winter.

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 Meanings and Examples of SKIMP
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skimp
 v.  provide for or supply inadequately; deal with hastily, carelessly, or with poor material
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Example Sentence:
1  They were forced to skimp on necessities in order to make their limited supplies last the winter.
2  Many old people skimp on food and heating in order to meet their bills.