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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For those looking to keep their jewelry a bit more lowkey in the size department, huggie earrings present the ideal opportunity for playing with pearls and sparing your lobes from unwanted sagging.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025 -
Those on potassium-sparing medications or ACE inhibitors should also monitor overall intake.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Stinting (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stinting%20%28on%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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