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Term: skimping

All the wordplay possibilities with the word "skimping": spelling, phonetic, and semantic.

  1. Term
  2. skimping

skimping

Definitions

Verb

  1. Work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
  2. Limit in quality or quantity
  3. Subsist on a meager allowance
  4. Supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
Fragment Sounds Like Spelled Like Words That Follow Words That Precede Statistically Associated Consonant Match

As a Fragment

Words that contain the term "skimping".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 skimping 2 0

Sounds Like

Words that sound like the term "skimping".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 standing 2 101
2 starting 2 68
3 spending 2 41
4 studying 3 40
5 striking 2 39
6 surrounding 3 27
7 sampling 2 22
8 screaming 2 17
9 stretching 2 17
10 spreading 2 16
11 surviving 3 14
12 supplying 3 13
13 scratching 2 12
14 settling 3 11
15 sporting 2 9
16 scraping 2 7
17 screeching 2 7
18 squatting 2 7
19 straining 2 7
20 streaming 2 7
21 softening 3 6
22 sprouting 2 6
23 starving 2 6
24 astounding 3 5
25 centering 3 5
26 isolating 4 5
27 screening 2 5
28 sprawling 2 5
29 stamping 2 5
30 stressing 2 5
31 servicing 3 4
32 slanting 2 4
33 squeezing 2 4
34 striving 2 4
35 strolling 2 4
36 scrubbing 2 3
37 snarling 2 3
38 splashing 2 3
39 splitting 2 3
40 strapping 2 3
41 swallowing 3 3
42 swarming 2 3
43 circling 3 2
44 escorting 3 2
45 scolding 2 2
46 seasoning 3 2
47 seceding 3 2
48 sickening 3 2
49 sizzling 3 2
50 springing 2 2
51 stifling 2 2
52 stinking 2 2
53 stroking 2 2
54 supposing 3 2
55 oscillating 4 1
56 scalding 2 1
57 scattering 3 1
58 sightseeing 3 1
59 slaughtering 3 1
60 smothering 3 1
61 smuggling 2 1
62 soldiering 3 1
63 spalding 2 1
64 sparling 2 1
65 splicing 2 1
66 squashing 2 1
67 squeaking 2 1
68 squealing 2 1
69 squirting 2 1
70 stomping 2 1
71 storming 2 1
72 strafing 2 1
73 striding 2 1
74 stringing 2 1
75 strumming 2 1
76 strutting 2 1
77 stumping 2 1
78 subduing 3 1
79 succumbing 3 1
80 swaggering 3 1
81 swamping 2 1
82 ascertaining 4 0
83 censoring 3 0
84 cycling 3 0
85 iceskating 3 0
86 saddening 3 0
87 saddling 3 0
88 saluting 3 0
89 savaging 3 0
90 scalping 2 0
91 scorching 2 0
92 scrapping 2 0
93 sedating 3 0
94 seducing 3 0
95 seiberling 3 0
96 sidling 3 0
97 siphoning 3 0
98 siverling 3 0
99 skulking 2 0
100 slathering 3 0
101 slithering 3 0
102 slobbering 3 0
103 slumping 2 0
104 smarting 2 0
105 smattering 3 0
106 smelting 2 0
107 snickering 3 0
108 sniffling 2 0
109 snorting 2 0
110 sojourning 3 0
111 spanking 2 0
112 sparking 2 0
113 spattering 3 0
114 spaulding 2 0
115 splurging 2 0
116 spraining 2 0
117 sprucing 2 0
118 sputtering 3 0
119 squaring 2 0
120 squawking 2 0
121 squirming 2 0
122 stanching 2 0
123 starling 2 0
124 stoelting 2 0
125 storting 2 0
126 streaking 2 0
127 stripping 2 0
128 struebing 2 0
129 stuttering 3 0
130 summoning 3 0
131 surfacing 3 0
132 surpassing 3 0
133 surveilling 3 0

Spelled Like

Words that are spelled similarly to the term "skimping".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 swimming 2 37
2 sipping 2 8
3 skiing 2 7
4 slipping 2 7
5 stamping 2 5
6 skipping 2 4
7 skimming 2 4
8 impinge 2 3
9 limping 2 2
10 swiping 2 1
11 sniping 2 1
12 kipling 2 1
13 swamping 2 1
14 stumping 2 1
15 stomping 2 1
16 scrimping 2 0
17 pimping 2 0
18 skimp 1 0
19 slumping 2 0
20 slimming 2 0

Words That Follow

Words that often follow the term "skimping" in a sentence.

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Words That Precede

Words that often precede the term "skimping" in a sentence.

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Statistically Associated

Words that are statistically associated with "skimping" in the same piece of text.

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Consonant Match

Words that contain the same consonants as the term "skimping".

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Results:

Term

Definitions: 4

Fragments: 1

Sound Alikes: 133

Spelled Like: 20

Words that Follow: 0

Words that Precede: 0

Statistically Associated: 0

Consonant Matches: 0

Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.

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This Word in the News:

Out-of-Pocket Pain From High-Deductible Plans Means Skimping on Care
Dec 9, 2025 KFF Health News
Warning for employers skimping on sick leave as Covid wave hits
Mar 14, 2026 MSN
Diners flocking to happy hour, ordering appetizers and skimping on entrees as affordability hits US restaurants nationwide
Dec 8, 2025 New York Post
Chips up, rent down, and are people really skimping on holiday gifts?
Dec 5, 2025 NCPR: North Country Public Radio
Skimping on bills, pills and frills: Achieve survey finds over half of Americans face tough tradeoffs to manage household debt
Feb 9, 2026 Yahoo Finance
Chiefs spent a decade skimping on RBs and now Mahomes is paying the price
Jan 12, 2026 Arrowhead Addict
In texts, new S.F. supervisor wrote she paid workers ‘under the table,’ skimped on taxes
Nov 13, 2025 Mission Local

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