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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Mexico took care of conveying migrants to the border, sparing growers expenditures on labor recruitment and transportation.—
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4 Dec. 2025 -
People with chronic kidney disease, or those taking beta-blockers or potassium-sparing diuretics, may also need to moderate their intake of high-potassium foods like sweet potatoes and yams.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
30 Nov. 2025
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“Stinting (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stinting%20%28on%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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