SKIMPED (ON) Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

skimped (on)

verb

past tense of skimp (on)

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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In an escape bordering on the miraculous, the crash somehow spared motorists on Milam Dairy Road and terrified workers in a bustling industrial warehouse district west of the airport.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
Because of this distinction, European fast fashion companies like Zara and H&M will be spared, an exemption that received criticism from environmental groups who note that fast fashion companies have their fair share of sustainability issues too.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of spared

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In Freeport, Allen has built the Bahamas Maritime Museum, where relics are cataloged, conserved, and displayed, creating local jobs and drawing tourists.

— Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
Hibernation on demand Hibernation is a specialty of squirrels, hamsters, and bears, but the neural circuit that triggers it is conserved across mammals, and is present in species that never hibernate in the wild—like mice.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of conserved

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The thousands of emergency responders had, as of Wednesday morning, doled out medical treatment to at least 4,070 people throughout several districts as of early Wednesday, officials said.

— Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Before Tuesday's vote, the punishment has been doled out just 28 other times.

— Claudia Grisales, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of doled out

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This design is directly inspired by a historic Leroy tact watch created in 1810, today preserved at the Patek Philippe Museum.

— Carol Besler, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026
Information that cannot be efficiently retrieved eventually becomes difficult to use, regardless of how carefully it was preserved.

— Beth Worthy, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of preserved

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