spare
verb (used with object)
to refrain from harming or destroying; leave uninjured; forbear to punish, hurt, or destroy.
has spared
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present perfectof spare (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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While the home is only temporary, Bezos has spared no expense in ensuring that it is in perfect condition, carrying out a number of upgrades to the Mediterranean-style dwelling.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 26, 2025
With deliveries from the postman now a daily occurrence, Clare has spared a thought for her postman, but said he has been wonderful and so patient.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025
Mackintosh has spared no expense on an extravaganza that seems to have everything but a good editor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025
“Guam takes a Category 4 or 5 hit every five to seven years. Mother Nature has spared us as of late,” Doll said, adding that the last direct hit was in 2002.
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2023
“Those whom fire has spared are drowned by water; the man rescued from the water is saved only by air tainted with pestilence; and the survivor of war is ruined by wasting sickness.”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
