stinting (on)

present participle of stint (on)
as in skimping (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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sparing
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  • Earlier this month, the WNBA rescinded a technical foul called against Caitlin Clark, sparing her from what would have been a automatic one-game suspension for her eight technical of the season.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Hawaii cleans up after Hurricane Lala Communities struggled to recover after Tropical Storm Lala sideswiped Hawaii as a Category 1 hurricane, sparing the islands a direct hit but dumping more than 3½ feet of rain that caused catastrophic flooding.
    Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
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“Stinting (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stinting%20%28on%29. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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