as in stinting (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 addition to sparing readers a confrontation with the luminous now of the Notification Center, Cash also liberates the Flynns from the always-too-late pop-culture references that constrain many internet novels.—
Gideon Leek,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026 -
Being even rudimentarily dressed requires sparing them your bare chest and feet.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Her parents worked in the family’s furniture store, where Weiss’s father, Lou, had a flair for marketing, doling out a line of candies called Weiss Krispie Treats to customers.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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Laime had a tendency to get involved with her listeners, trading emails back and forth after doling out advice.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
18 Jan. 2026
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Eating seasonally and locally, reducing food waste, conserving water, reducing plastic use and recycling properly are other ways to help mitigate, or deal with the effects of, the climate crisis.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Eco mode and Tesla’s Chill mode can also help with conserving energy.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Skimping (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimping%20%28on%29. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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