SPARED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

spared

verb

past tense of spare

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 The Major Oak was spared from the saw and has been protected by a fence since the 1970s. —

Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026 Nemacolin was a billionaire’s dream (84 Lumber chain founder Joseph Hardy III) and no expense was spared to turn it into a 2200-acre fantasy land of fun and hospitality. —

Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 Garcia joined the cast of the Paramount+ series in the season 1 finale as Gallino, a powerful cartel boss who spared the life of Thornton's Tommy. —

Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026 Alex Freeman was spared the Junior moniker in an effort to avoid expectations. —

Rick Maese, Washington Post, 20 June 2026 Residents told The Associated Press they were relieved that Tyre had been spared in recent days, but now they were reminded that the war isn’t over. —

Kareem Chehayeb, Fortune, 20 June 2026 Residents told The Associated Press they were relieved that Tyre had been spared in recent days, but now they were reminded that the war is not over. —

Kareem Chehayeb, Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2026 Thanks to the transit package, people who ride the bus or the train were spared a fare hike this year. —

The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026 Although Orlando was spared the worst of the hurricane, the storm provided city leaders with a new perspective in planning the city’s growth. —

Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026

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After excavation was halted, the remains were reinterred, and the site was preserved under the National Park Service.

— Christina Ray Stanton, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026
The company preserved Pan Am logos and gold paneling, and restored the original reflecting pools.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026