stinted

Definition of stintednext
past tense of stint

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Staff sometimes withheld medications she'd long been prescribed to keep her anxiety in check and help her sleep.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The Justice Department has said materials may have been excluded because of privilege, duplication or ongoing investigations, while critics argue the omissions may violate the transparency law’s requirement that records not be withheld for political sensitivity or reputational harm.
    Nik Popli, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Lowering costs doesn't mean Rivian skimped everywhere.
    Robert Ferris, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Cherry Pistachio Pecan Granola Someone smart at TJ’s ripped off the famous Eleven Madison Park granola, but skimped on the pricey pecans and pistachios.
    Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Britain retained the base, and another on Cyprus, after the eastern Mediterranean island gained independence from British colonial rule in 1960.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
  • In contrast, the PA-LiMPS/PEO electrolytes retained high conductivity with negligible H2S release after seven days of exposure to humid air.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • By fiscal year 2029-30, the district would have exhausted all of its reserve funding, the forecast states.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The statute also requires that the Pentagon have exhausted any alternative, less intrusive courses of action to mitigate the risk prior to making the supply chain risk finding.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • All suspects had denied any connection with the councilwoman's killing.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Uthmeier has denied wrongdoing and claimed victory in defeating the amendments.
    Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Slot’s options in that position have been heavily depleted by injuries to Jeremie Frimpong, Conor Bradley, Gomez and Wataru Endo.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Social Security's main trust fund could be depleted a year earlier than expected, according to a projection from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released earlier this month.
    Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The Longhorns were primed to add on to their lead after Casey Borba smoked a leadoff double, but some poor situational hitting behind him kept Texas off the board.
    David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Though surrounded by enemies, Khamenei long kept them at bay.
    Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Stinted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stinted. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.

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