scants

verb

present tense third-person singular of scant
as in spares
to use or give out in stingy amounts don't scant the peanut butter on those sandwiches!

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scants
  1. spares
  2. conserves
  3. preserves
Verb
  • The timing spares the Eagles and Carter from the questions and speculation that would have unfolded when training camp opened to the media Wednesday.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • Senior dogs with arthritis or chronic pain also benefit because mobile service spares them the physical strain of travel.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Definition of spares
Verb
  • This approach reduces development time, conserves resources, and quickly delivers new capabilities to the battlefield.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • During the regular season, though, James conserves energy, and much of that shows up on the defensive end.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of conserves
Verb
  • Mendocino Redwood Company has managed the land in question for 25 years and voluntarily preserves all old-growth trees on its land, company vice president Dennis Thibeault told The Bee in an email.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • Specifically, women oxidize fat more efficiently than men during prolonged exercise, which preserves glycogen for the late stages of long efforts.
    — Lindsey Darvin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of preserves
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“Scants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scants. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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