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Recent Examples of sparingly
Passmore, a 6-foot-5, 185-pound native of Palatka, Florida, transferred to Maryland this past offseason after playing sparingly in 23 games for the Jayhawks in 2024-25.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
That said, blush, bronzer and highlighter were used sparingly on the Missoni runway.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
Although the men managed to get together sparingly over the next decade, their first legitimate full concert together in 11 years came on the Great Lawn of Manhattan’s most famous park.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Weaver then points out that the bulk of Miami’s defensive front didn’t play together last season since Chubb and Phillips were sidelined by their knee injuries, Grant and Phillips are newcomers, and inside linebacker Tyrel Dodson sparingly worked with the starting group.
—Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Beal, a fifth-round draft pick out of Georgia in 2023, has played sparingly with one sack in 18 games.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Given that Eckhaus didn’t take first-team reps in practice during training camp and was used sparingly in the previous games — and considering the emotions of the rivalry and the talent on the other side of scrimmage — the performance was viewed as a revelation.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
That’s why Morioka, the 84-year-old in Tokyo, uses his AC sparingly.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
The Usos have teamed up sparingly since 2023.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
That said, blush, bronzer and highlighter were used sparingly on the Missoni runway.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
Although the men managed to get together sparingly over the next decade, their first legitimate full concert together in 11 years came on the Great Lawn of Manhattan’s most famous park.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Weaver then points out that the bulk of Miami’s defensive front didn’t play together last season since Chubb and Phillips were sidelined by their knee injuries, Grant and Phillips are newcomers, and inside linebacker Tyrel Dodson sparingly worked with the starting group.
—Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Beal, a fifth-round draft pick out of Georgia in 2023, has played sparingly with one sack in 18 games.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Given that Eckhaus didn’t take first-team reps in practice during training camp and was used sparingly in the previous games — and considering the emotions of the rivalry and the talent on the other side of scrimmage — the performance was viewed as a revelation.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
That’s why Morioka, the 84-year-old in Tokyo, uses his AC sparingly.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
The Usos have teamed up sparingly since 2023.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sparingly
Adverb
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Luis Gil continued to pitch poorly, proving the questions around why the Yankees started him in the first place were warranted.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The episode reflects poorly on Your Party’s leadership, but that’s not the only obstacle the project is up against.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Mostly, though, Wingard deploys his first-person POV gimmick for the purposes of cheaply effective jolts.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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Today, autonomous robots collect DNA while state-of-the-art sequencers process genetic samples quickly and cheaply, and machine-learning algorithms detect life by sound or shape.—
Marion Renault,
The Atlantic,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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My parents had a lot of conversations with my siblings and me about saving money, living frugally, investing, and planning for retirement.—
R29 Team,
Refinery29,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The Department of Energy is cancelling more than $7 billion in funding for hundreds of projects that the agency said don't address the country's energy needs and aren't economically viable.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Atkinson Elementary — where less than 20% of its 469 students were White and 93% were considered economically disadvantaged — was budgeted to receive about $641,000.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Similarly, staff said rumble strips, suggested by Councilmember Jon Dumitru, could be installed quickly and inexpensively but would produce noise that could disturb nearby residents, particularly during nighttime hours.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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Alternatives to money transfer apps Mobile apps like Wise and Remitly have emerged to enable users to transfer funds quickly and inexpensively via a user-friendly interface.—
Andreina Rodriguez,Maya Benjamin,
CNBC,
21 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Maps show the location of the crash is sparely populated and the two-lane road has no street lighting.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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When opportunities arise, whether lowly paid or not, we’re often left with no other choice than to take the role that pays meagerly.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
1 Sep. 2025
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Fraser hopes against hope that this whole debacle will increase their tip, however meagerly.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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That’s frustrating considering the format has always been thriftily priced.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Sparingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparingly. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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