as in stinted (on)
to use or give out in stingy amounts
I'd like a baked potato, and don't skimp on the sour cream
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He could have easily been killed but, according to family lore, the horses spared his life.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026 -
Our parents would have been so grateful if vaccines could have spared us.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Comprehensive plans guide where homes are built, how infrastructure is funded, how flood risks are managed, and which lands are conserved for agriculture, water supply and wildlife.—
Haley Busch,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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The eastern shoreline of Tuckertown Reservoir, totaling 2,420 acres and 31 miles of shoreline, was purchased and conserved in 2021.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Jan. 2026
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The punishment includes the NCAA’s automatic one-game suspension for fighting, plus an additional two games doled out by the Big East.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
16 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Coogler has thanked the DGA for their healthcare support — a key issue right now especially with the approaching DGA negotiations that may well determine how the union’s healthcare is doled out.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2026
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The move is meant to symbolize a shift away from the era’s repressive stance, though some critics argue the site should be preserved as a memory space for victims rather than repurposed commercially.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The former film, from Joshua Seftel, follows CBS correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp on an essay project into the bedrooms of kids gunned down in school shootings, their private worlds heartbreakingly preserved by their families.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Skimped (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimped%20%28on%29. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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