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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Both Stetina and Tafazoli are known for sparing little expense on the design of their restaurants, and Vulture and Dreamboat apparently were no exception.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026 -
The rest of the weekend is expected to be just as cold, but a storm previously poised to strike the city is now expected to mostly miss the area, sparing residents of more snow.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 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 Feb. 2026.
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