1
as in preserved
to use or give out in stingy amounts
I'll have a banana split—and don't spare the whipped cream
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as in saved
to avoid unnecessary waste or expense
she had grown up during the Great Depression, so she was no stranger to sparing
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Recent Examples of spared
In delivering this critique against the state of the country, Lear spared few targets, and even soap operas were fair game.
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Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
White has routinely dismissed his credibility, while Paul has spared no effort in portraying White as an exploitative leader.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Fleming and Letlow haven't spared each other from attacks either.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Kenscoff, the farming town outside Port-au-Prince where Paul lived with her five children, had been spared the heavily armed criminal groups that occupied most of the capital.
—Widlore Mérancourt, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
Four Seasons Yachts seems to have spared no expense, with interiors from vintage curator Prosper Assouline, Tillberg Design of Sweden, and celebrated designer Martin Brudnizki.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
Amazon clearly spared no expense with their Upfront as celebrated DJ and record producer Diplo warmed up the crowd for the streamer’s evening event.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Houk said that since 2020, the lab has sent the network between 40 and 50 pigs that have remained largely healthy after their studies, having no organ damage and thus spared euthanization.
—Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
That means that employees who can work from home have been spared their commute roughly one extra day every other week, Bloom said.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
White has routinely dismissed his credibility, while Paul has spared no effort in portraying White as an exploitative leader.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Fleming and Letlow haven't spared each other from attacks either.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Kenscoff, the farming town outside Port-au-Prince where Paul lived with her five children, had been spared the heavily armed criminal groups that occupied most of the capital.
—Widlore Mérancourt, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
Four Seasons Yachts seems to have spared no expense, with interiors from vintage curator Prosper Assouline, Tillberg Design of Sweden, and celebrated designer Martin Brudnizki.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
Amazon clearly spared no expense with their Upfront as celebrated DJ and record producer Diplo warmed up the crowd for the streamer’s evening event.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Houk said that since 2020, the lab has sent the network between 40 and 50 pigs that have remained largely healthy after their studies, having no organ damage and thus spared euthanization.
—Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
That means that employees who can work from home have been spared their commute roughly one extra day every other week, Bloom said.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spared
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And although the new addition containing the guest rooms sticks out quite a bit, the original brick structures have been carefully preserved.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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The house has been preserved to highlight some of the more old-world aspects—spot wood beams, stone floors, and aqua window frames in nearly every room—for a taste of traditional Cycladic style.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
14 May 2026
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On Tuesday, Wahl said the three victims' actions likely saved 140 children, according to Al Jazeera.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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Tom Clancy’s literary all-American action hero Jack Ryan saved the world in quite a few movies − played by a bunch of A-listers – before coming to TV.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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These nuclei are extremely well conserved across different species through evolution, all the way from lampreys to humans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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The fundamental principle is that water is conserved.—
Robert Knight,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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“Spared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spared. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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