stinted

Definition of stintednext
past tense of stint

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stinted
Verb
  • And, if federal officials determine a state has misused funds, they can be withheld, reduced or clawed back.
    Jillian Taylor, StateImpact, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Kaegi supplied four years of federal and state returns but withheld details about his deductions.
    A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Avant-garde design doesn’t mean the team here has skimped on luxury, however.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • America’s public health report card is in, and New Hampshire has retained its crown as the country’s healthiest state.
    Tristan Bove, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Dubai retained its clear lead among Gulf real estate markets last year, with buyers spending 541 billion dirhams ($147 billion) on residential property in the emirate in 2025, some 27% more than the year before.
    Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Wilson’s departure leaves Mizzou without both of its starting edge rushers from last season, as Zion Young exhausted his eligibility.
    Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Back and forth, back and forth, until both are exhausted.
    Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • At the time, ICE had requested local officials hold him in jail, but that request was denied, the affidavit said.
    Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The agency that was set to investigate before being denied access to evidence and case materials is called the Force Investigations Unit of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, part of the Department of Public Safety.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Years of overfishing had depleted their prey, and humans killed them for sustenance or in disputes over fish.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Environmental experts and lawmakers say water is becoming a scarce resource as the Texas population grows, depleted by overuse, persistent dry weather, rising temperatures, aging infrastructure and water-reliant technology like data centers.
    Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • But Daniels kept getting hurt this season, managing to start only seven games and getting shut down in December after a series of injuries to his left knee, right hamstring and left elbow.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
  • While rebounding kept the Horned Frogs in the game early, the offense finally picked up until the mistakes piled up down the stretch.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Stinted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stinted. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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