Synonyms of spared

spared

verb

past tense of spare

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• preserved
• conserved
• scanted
• nursed
• skimped (on)
• stinted (on)
• doled out
• shortchanged
• rationed (out)
• meted (out)
• pinched
• portioned (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• poured
• rained
• heaped
• showered
• lavished

2

as in saved

to avoid unnecessary waste or expense

she had grown up during the Great Depression, so she was no stranger to sparing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• saved
• conserved
• skimped
• economized
• managed
• preserved
• scrimped
• pinched
• pinched pennies
• scraped
• maintained
• husbanded
• cut down
• hoarded
• retrenched
• cut back
• laid up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wasted
• spent
• lavished
• dissipated
• squandered
• blew
• ran through
• threw away
• misspent
• frittered (away)
• splurged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spared

When Russian gas subsequently stopped flowing, Berlin was spared shortages and a more severe economic crisis largely thanks to other European countries, which provided emergency supplies. — Claas Mertens, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026

Performers weren’t spared either, with several forced to perform in the rain without covering for both artists and their equipment. — Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026

The Post Oak's billionaire owner Tilman Fertitta spared nothing here. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026

If Christa Pike's recovery from two doses of the lethal injection drug pentobarbital has left her mentally impaired, she could be spared from her death sentence, according to a leading expert on capital punishment in the United States. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

The two candidates spared no time before clashing, with Bass referencing Raman's recent social media video with influencer Ed Choi. — Tom Wait, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

One deputy was caught directly under branches and the tree's trunk, but was spared in part by the SUV obstructing the fall. — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026

The opposition says voters more likely to support its parties have been disproportionately affected by the removals, while supporters of the BJP have been spared or added to the lists. — Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

This should serve as a stark reminder to all Americans that by the grace of God we were spared this nation-destroying fate just in the nick of time. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026