stinted

verb

past tense of stint
1
as in withheld

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2
as in skimped

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stinted
  1. withheld
  2. skimped
  3. retained
  4. exhausted
  5. denied
  6. depleted
  7. kept
Verb
  • The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office, which operates the coroner service, said Friday the sections of the reports concerning victims’ body conditions were withheld to protect their families’ right to privacy.
    — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Pederson asked that his son's name be withheld to discuss details of his medical condition.
    — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of withheld
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  • 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
  • Exfoliating scrubs and detoxifying wraps deliver a full-body refresh, while a calming aloe vera wrap will save the day for those who skimped on SPF.
    — Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2026
Definition of skimped
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  • Once a private mansion belonging to art collectors Édouard André and his wife Nélie Jacquemart, the museum dates from the late 19th century, and its café has retained much of the original residence’s grandeur.
    — Amy Bradford, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026
  • For complicated legal reasons, Sony has retained distribution rights to Spider-Man even though the film franchise is produced by Disney’s Marvel Studios.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of retained
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  • Most professionals are exhausted from repetition rather than effort.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Both player exhausted their eligibility as seniors last season and went undrafted, but with the new ruling, could find their way back to Orlando.
    — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of exhausted
Verb
  • Anderson denied any involvement in the shooting, and Keffe D said Tupac was actually his nephew’s favorite rapper.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Davis denied any involvement in an interview with CBS Las Vegas affiliate KLAS-TV.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of denied
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  • Yet despite all this effort, many high achievers report feeling mentally exhausted, creatively depleted and less productive than ever.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Months of fighting have left them severely depleted, likely for years, analysts say.
    — Michael Loria, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of depleted
Verb
  • After playing science prodigy Mitch Taylor, Jarret kept acting.
    — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The most stubborn holdout was a recycling plant inside the Fairview fire, where crews kept water aimed at the site in what officials called a two- to three-day job.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
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