stint
verb (used without object)
to be frugal; get along on a scanty allowance.
were stinting
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past progressiveof stint.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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My own were slow to get established, lacked vigor, flopped and were stinting in flower.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 8, 2018
