STINTED Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

stinted

verb

past tense of stint

as in withheld

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as in skimped

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Verb

That, even if someone else read the words, perhaps some part of it could be withheld, could be sheltered.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Separately, Boulos declined to confirm or deny that Washington withheld a UN General Assembly visa for Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of withheld

Verb

Moreno spent on stars, skimped everywhere else, and squandered the primes of two of baseball's greatest players as the franchise languished.

— Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The Pfizer conversion used almost no organized labor, which did not make the unions happy; the only union workers on the site were the steamfitters, who immediately claimed that Berman skimped on steel.

— D. T. Max, New Yorker, 11 July 2026

Definition of skimped

Verb

Though the military retained control over certain ministries and the power to veto constitutional amendments, the world celebrated what seemed like a major breakthrough.

— Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026
Abiy’s Prosperity Party was retained power in June's general election that was boycotted by the main opposition groups.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of retained

Verb

Such litigation should only be considered as a last resort once all other reasonable options have been exhausted.

— Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
The talent team is exhausted, the hiring leader is frustrated and great candidates lose interest or withdraw.

— Jamie Savage, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of exhausted

Verb

The center will test uncrewed platforms under realistic operational conditions and threats, including degraded or denied communication environments.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
Following the miss by Kinney, Arkansas State ran out the remainder of the clock and denied Kennesaw State another possession by converting three first downs.

— Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of denied

Verb

The donor area has limits, and removing too many grafts may leave it looking uneven or depleted.

— Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
Last year, research based on the satellite data revealed that large areas of the world are getting drier and losing fresh water, and that farming areas of California are among the regions where groundwater is being depleted the fastest.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of depleted

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