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
And in a social media obsessed society often reduced to a cacophony of complaints, the back-to-back American League Cy Young award winner should be spared the cynicism that, regardless of his choice, is certain to come his way.
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The affordability crisis hitting consumers has not spared childcare providers, further adding to the financial burden on families.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
Still, the dry, warm winter hasn’t spared Arizona’s in-state surface water supplies.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent conflicts in the Middle East have either spared energy infrastructure or limited damage to a particular country.
—Julia Simon, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
His entry included deeply personal columns about his journey with Parkinson’s and the guilt of his home being spared during the Eaton fire.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Rising antisemitism Despite boasting one of the largest Jewish populations in the country, Palm Beach County is not spared from the shadow of antisemitism.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
According to state and district data, more schools attended by minority students, English language learners and low-income students face closure or consolidation under the plan San Jose officials announced earlier this month, while campuses with larger white student populations were largely spared.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Back, butt, legs—nothing’s spared.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The affordability crisis hitting consumers has not spared childcare providers, further adding to the financial burden on families.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
Still, the dry, warm winter hasn’t spared Arizona’s in-state surface water supplies.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent conflicts in the Middle East have either spared energy infrastructure or limited damage to a particular country.
—Julia Simon, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
His entry included deeply personal columns about his journey with Parkinson’s and the guilt of his home being spared during the Eaton fire.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Rising antisemitism Despite boasting one of the largest Jewish populations in the country, Palm Beach County is not spared from the shadow of antisemitism.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
According to state and district data, more schools attended by minority students, English language learners and low-income students face closure or consolidation under the plan San Jose officials announced earlier this month, while campuses with larger white student populations were largely spared.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Back, butt, legs—nothing’s spared.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spared
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Carefully preserved for more than 200 years, the rare artifacts are valued at $150,000 and $80,000, respectively.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2026
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Much of its limestone facing was preserved for use in the new 30th Street bridge.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
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Fittingly, what saved me were the restrictions that had by that point long been placed on my own life—work, family, routine—and the small adjustments which, like moving from a first draft to publication, can make things better, easier to live with.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Mar. 2026
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Medics rushed both victims to Jacobi Medical Center but they could not be saved.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The state has conserved 70 acres of coastal land in Portsmouth thanks to settlement funds from an oil spill that marred area waters more than 20 years ago.—
Alex Kuffner,
The Providence Journal,
5 Mar. 2026
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Atlanta Track Club Galloway believed walking during a run reduced the risk of injury, conserved energy and kept confidence afloat.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Spared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spared. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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