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
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  • For an executive whose marginal rate is well above 22%, that gap between what's withheld and what's owed becomes a five- or six-figure surprise.
    — Meredith Moore, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The identity of the man was withheld by the Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office pending identification and notification of kin.
    — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 20 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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  • George Ryan and Rod Blagojevich in their own corruption cases, and former Department of Justice criminal chief Brent Wible have also been retained.
    — Hannah Meisel, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Special touches added by Gail have been retained, including an eccentric serpent mosaic based on a design by Frank Zappa himself.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of retained
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  • Thérèse Anyiya, a nurse working in Ituri’s capital Bunia, said she is exhausted by the work demands and poor working conditions.
    — CHINEDU ASADU, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Ukraine’s Patriot supplies been exhausted, said The Guardian.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of exhausted
Verb
  • The ministry also rejected allegations that Khan was being held in solitary confinement or denied meaningful contact with his family.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • On the ensuing penalty kick attempt, Anderson denied Reiten, keeping the game scoreless.
    — Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of denied
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  • The budget is sinking into deeper deficits, the sovereign wealth fund has been nearly depleted, and tax hikes are straining consumers who are already struggling with high inflation.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • With the Bombers’ bullpen depleted, the junk-balling lefty didn’t allow a baserunner while recording a three-inning save after Cole hit the showers.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of depleted
Verb
  • With his back against the wall, Smith kept the Giants’ lead intact.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • HomeServices agreed to pay $250 million of a more than $1 billion settlement to resolve claims that long-standing rules over the splitting of real estate commissions kept them artificially high.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
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