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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These discussions can serve legitimate purposes by sparing courts trials.—
Keith Wortz,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2026 -
Milwaukee/Sullivan National Weather Service meteorologist Andrew Quigley said earlier predictions of a foot or more of snow in Milwaukee have shifted north, somewhat sparing southern Wisconsin.—
Caden Perry,
jsonline.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Stinting (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stinting%20%28on%29. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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