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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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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It is now being conserved under the supervision of county archaeologist Kristoffer Dahle, Dybvik noted.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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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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See the above Reddit thread for more detailed explanations of the game’s complex mythology, which is doled out haphazardly over the course of the film.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2026
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Remnants of six coils of fragile leather thong were also preserved on the shaft.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Even if there were sites that did not get preserved, or were demolished, there were debates over whether that should happen.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
13 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 16 Feb. 2026.
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