STINTED (ON) Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

stinted (on)

verb

past tense of stint (on)

as in skimped (on)

to use or give out in stingy amounts the entrées would be worth these prices if the restaurant didn't stint on the side dishes so much

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Neighbors have come together to pick up the pieces of their community and hope to be spared by the next storm.

— Darius Johnson, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Northern Missouri could be spared the worst of the heat because lingering clouds and cooler air left behind by morning storms may keep temperatures from climbing to advisory levels.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026

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Baryon number can be conserved even when individual protons and neutrons transform into other baryons; what remains unchanged is the total baryon number.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
Specialists are now carefully lifting the mosaic so it can be conserved before eventually going on display at the Tiverton Museum of Mid-Devon Life alongside many of the artifacts recovered during the dig.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

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Chinese funds are also doled out on an ad hoc basis with little transparency.

— Eghosa E. Osaghae, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026
The billionaire philanthropist, novelist, and ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has doled out more than $26 billion to charity during the past few years, but has done so without much fanfare.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

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But, rather than demolish the historic bridge, it was preserved and given a new purpose.

— Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
To be classified as a special interest vehicle, a car must be unaltered from the way it was originally manufactured and preserved as a leisure pursuit, per current law.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026

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