as in to skimp (on)
to use or give out in stingy amounts
the entrées would be worth these prices if the restaurant didn't stint on the side dishes so much
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United are third in the WSL and through to the Champions League knockout rounds with two games to spare.—
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Modesto, however, was spared as the city wasn’t founded until 1870, historians said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
9 Dec. 2025
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That means turning off engineering systems and instruments to conserve power and ensuring that the spacecraft remains warm enough to function.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
9 Dec. 2025
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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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“Stint (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stint%20%28on%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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