as in skimped (on)
to use or give out in stingy amounts
the entrées would be worth these prices if the restaurant didn't stint on the side dishes so much
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In delivering this critique against the state of the country, Lear spared few targets, and even soap operas were fair game.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026 -
White has routinely dismissed his credibility, while Paul has spared no effort in portraying White as an exploitative leader.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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These nuclei are extremely well conserved across different species through evolution, all the way from lampreys to humans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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The fundamental principle is that water is conserved.—
Robert Knight,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Music is doled out note by note, sometimes stripped back to a one-finger descending scale on the piano, often absent altogether.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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The lumbar laminectomy is just one example of the extraordinarily high awards being doled out under the flawed system created by the 2020 law.—
Tara Bannow,
STAT,
19 May 2026
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And although the new addition containing the guest rooms sticks out quite a bit, the original brick structures have been carefully preserved.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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The house has been preserved to highlight some of the more old-world aspects—spot wood beams, stone floors, and aqua window frames in nearly every room—for a taste of traditional Cycladic style.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
14 May 2026
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“Stinted (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stinted%20%28on%29. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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