stint (on)

verb

ˈstint How to pronounce stint (on) (audio)
Definition of stint (on)next
as in to skimp (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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stint (on)
  1. scant
  2. spare
  3. conserve
Verb
  • By scanting this complexity, Remnick leaves readers with a less than totally satisfying depiction of Obama's encounter with the world of black Chicago.
    Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2010
  • Trump captured attention his first time around, in part, by talking about issues that other candidates scanted: the threat of China, chaos at the southern border.
    NR Editors, National Review, 22 Dec. 2023
Definition of scant
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  • While Trump's previous tariffs largely spared consumer electronics, industry insiders fear that courtesy may not extend to a second term.
    Edward Segal, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • This bucket bag looks deep enough to carry an iPad, a sack lunch, and a water bottle with room to spare.
    Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of spare
Verb
  • He’s also conserved water by changing his planting patterns, leaving the debris from the prior crop on the soil to limit evaporation.
    Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Scarce magazines of Tomahawk missiles can be conserved for the highest-value targets while masses of Barracudas can tackle everything else, and so on.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of conserve
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