as in to stint (on)
to use or give out in stingy amounts
I'd like a baked potato, and don't skimp on the sour cream
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Both Sweden and Germany went into the game having already qualified for the knockout stages of the UEFA Women’s Euro with a game to spare.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025 -
Our favorite style is made of maple wood and has a handy juice groove to spare your countertop from any drippings.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 July 2025
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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
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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
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“Skimp (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimp%20%28on%29. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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