SCANTS Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Speaking of the oversized, the collection’s Handloom Cardigan fits the bill but spares you from imitating a balloon, courtesy of those vertical stripes (also known as the oldest optical trick in the fashion book).

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
As engagement-farming social-media accounts like Pop Base and celebrity-gossip accounts such as Deuxmoi still post frequent updates of celebrity sightings and speculation, the type of blanketing gossip press that Hilton introduced now spares no one.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of spares

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In Boise, a growing number of people have turned to xeriscaping in recent years, which is a type of landscaping that conserves water by using native or drought-tolerant plants, according to previous Statesman reporting.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Aug. 2026
This approach reduces development time, conserves resources, and quickly delivers new capabilities to the battlefield.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of conserves

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Spread over two levels, the 3,200-square-foot unit preserves some of the existing architecture by Vincenzo De Cotiis.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Expanding locations provides revenue generation, yet maintaining consistency preserves the brand that enabled expansion in the first place.

— Tushar Mishra, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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