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 San Bernardino, while spared major flooding and landslides in this latest bout of rain, Highway 38, a major road into Big Bear, is still under repair following a massive mudslide in September.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026 -
That, plus the lack of talent and cap space thanks to the sins of the Deshaun Watson contract, for which general manager Andrew Berry was somehow spared, makes life difficult for whatever quarterback(s) start for the Browns in 2026.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 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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No formal punishment was ever doled out to the players.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The 49ers doled out the requisite compliments to the Seahawks, Darnold and their defense.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2026
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Founder Control Retained Control is preserved to enable learning, adaptation, and strategic choice, not merely to avoid dilution.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Cybersecurity is no longer measured only in breaches avoided, but in time-to-recover, productivity preserved, and revenue protected.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Skimped (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimped%20%28on%29. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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