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Scrimped | Scrimping | Scrimp

Scrimped meaning

simple past and past participle of scrimp

Using Scrimped

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of scrimp
  • In the example corpus, scrimped often appears in combinations such as: scrimped and.

Context around Scrimped

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Scrimped

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

pair had scrimped and saved 1× they scrimped and saved 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the money was 1× they scrimped and 1×

Common sentence endings:

a single lesson 1× during their marriage 1×

Words around Scrimped

Just before it in the word index:

scrimp 4 scrimmaging 4 scrimmages 43 scrimmage 342 scrim 5 scrika 3

Just after it in the word index:

scrimping 7 scrimshaw 11 scrip 28 scripps 120 scrips 3 script 2.654

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Scrimped

  • In this selection, "scrimped" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 29.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include pair had scrimped and saved and they scrimped and saved. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "scrimped" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with scrimped

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The money was part of the £65,000 legacy Mrs King received following the death of her husband after the pair had “scrimped and saved” during their marriage. (28 words)

They scrimped and saved for my school uniform and were so proud that I attended grammar school - they would have been outraged if I had walked out of a single lesson. (31 words)

Longer example sentences

They scrimped and saved for my school uniform and were so proud that I attended grammar school - they would have been outraged if I had walked out of a single lesson. (31 words)

The money was part of the £65,000 legacy Mrs King received following the death of her husband after the pair had “scrimped and saved” during their marriage. (28 words)

Example sentences (2)

The money was part of the £65,000 legacy Mrs King received following the death of her husband after the pair had “scrimped and saved” during their marriage.

They scrimped and saved for my school uniform and were so proud that I attended grammar school - they would have been outraged if I had walked out of a single lesson.

Common combinations with scrimped

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "scrimped" in a sentence?
An example: "The money was part of the £65,000 legacy Mrs King received following the death of her husband after the pair had “scrimped and saved” during their marriage." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "scrimped" from authentic English texts.
What does "scrimped" mean?
Scrimped means: simple past and past participle of scrimp
How many example sentences with "scrimped" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "scrimped", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.