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

Neighbors have come together to pick up the pieces of their community and hope to be spared by the next storm. — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Northern Missouri could be spared the worst of the heat because lingering clouds and cooler air left behind by morning storms may keep temperatures from climbing to advisory levels. — Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026

But the president has spared the current chairman, Kevin Warsh, at a time when higher inflation is raising the odds of rate hikes. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Only his father’s respectability, and perhaps his odd Motown accent, spared him from getting cussed out by bridesmaids at society weddings as a wastrel and drunkard, a shameless woman-wrapper. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026

Delaware, Hawaii and Montana are the only states that have been spared thus far from the outbreaks. — Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026

The field of recruiting hasn’t been spared from executives making apocalyptic predictions of job losses. — Ritu Mohanka, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Across the street, lawns were still green and houses were spared, as residents continued to run hoses or sprinklers to water their properties. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

He was spared from increasing the state income tax, which carried the biggest political risk. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026