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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Although Orlando was spared the worst of the hurricane, the storm provided city leaders with a new perspective in planning the city’s growth.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026 -
California’s largest cities have been spared major destructive temblors over the last quarter century.—
Shelby Grad,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The stonework has been conserved, and historic interiors have been recreated using period-appropriate materials, textures, and colors.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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In this context, males with the longest sperm-delivering palp are most likely to succeed with insemination, and that lengthy trait appears valuable, as it's been conserved across all species to varying degrees.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Aug. 2025
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Airports across the Americas were filled with fans who had doled out money to follow their teams.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Bankman-Fried’s clemency bid comes amid a wave of pardons that Trump has doled out to not only high-profile crypto figures—among them Binance founder Changpeng Zhao and Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht—but also other white-collar criminals.—
Camila Grigera Naon,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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Inside, beautiful details preserved and improved across generations tell a unique story.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Sternke’s fan obsession grew out of childhood trips to East German castles, where historical outfits were perfectly preserved.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Skimped (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimped%20%28on%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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