stint
verb (used without object)
to be frugal; get along on a scanty allowance.
stints
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present tense formof stint (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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After brief stints with the Atlanta Braves and Angels, he spent nine seasons with the New York Yankees, helping them to a World Series title in 2009 and finishing second in MVP voting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Bushby says he has only spent about 15 of the 28 years walking, often retreating to Mexico, where costs are low, between stints.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
He previously did stints covering economics, corporate news and markets as a news associate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Rushing had two stints on the injured list with a flexor strain in his right forearm, along with the UCL tear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
After stints in North Carolina, New York, Florida, Virginia, California, and a handful of other states, he returned home to southern Maryland and started work at a job that would change his life.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
