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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By scanting this complexity, Remnick leaves readers with a less than totally satisfying depiction of Obama's encounter with the world of black Chicago.—
Walter Russell Mead,
Foreign Affairs,
1 July 2010 -
Trump captured attention his first time around, in part, by talking about issues that other candidates scanted: the threat of China, chaos at the southern border.—
NR Editors,
National Review,
22 Dec. 2023
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The prosecution and defense reached a plea agreement that spares Kohberger from the death penalty in exchange for four life sentences and a maximum 10-year sentence for the burglary charge.—
Mandy Taheri
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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As the list below shows, measuring the area on Google Maps reveals that each of Disney's existing theme parks should comfortably fit into the north Yas site with more than 100 acres to spare.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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There is probably no better example of a shortstop conserving his throwing arm than the one who left town Thursday night, Texas Rangers star Corey Seager.—
Mike Digiovanna,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
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Suggesting that extinction can be reversed through technology risks undermining the urgency of conserving existing species and ecosystems, critics say.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
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“Stint (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stint%20%28on%29. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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