spared

[ spaird ]

/ spɛərd /

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adjective

left intact; not damaged, punished, destroyed, killed, etc.: After a seven-month siege they captured the city, and the spared captives were taken into exile.After a brain injury in early childhood, language function is typically transferred to the spared hemisphere.

dispensed with or done without: I finally obtained a little ready money by converting some easily spared articles of jewelry into cash.

used frugally or not used; withheld; not spent: At no spared effort or expense, the enhanced design protocol has been applied to all the products in our new lineup.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of spare.

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Origin of spared

spare + -ed² for the adjective senses; spare + -ed¹ for the verb sense

OTHER WORDS FROM spared

un·spared, adjective

Words nearby spared

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How to use spared in a sentence

Soon, millions of people around the world could be spared from illness by the breakthroughs.
Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine is 94.5% effective|kdunn6|November 16, 2020|Fortune
He minimized talk of his wartime past and his visit to Dublin — and changed his surname to Loder to spare his father embarrassment over having an actor in the family.
The Banned Irish Revolution Film Starring a Real Soldier|Fiona Zublin|November 16, 2020|Ozy
So let’s spare a thought this morning for the political leaders—in all countries—who currently have to make the toughest calls, with no clear models to guide them.
Nobody really knows which coronavirus strategy is the right one|David Meyer|November 16, 2020|Fortune
This is like one huge coronavirus forest fire, and I don’t think it’s going to spare much human wood out there unless we change our behavior.
With coronavirus cases spiking nationwide, all signs point to a harrowing autumn|Brady Dennis, Jacqueline Dupree, Marisa Iati|November 11, 2020|Washington Post

Sonderman’s wings, spare ribs and pork shoulder remain the stars of the menu, distinctive and consistent.
The best barbecue joints in the D.C. area|Tim Carman|November 10, 2020|Washington Post
If they returned to their church, they would be spared a second attack.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’|Gary May|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
If Bush-Portman is the Republican nightmare ticket for Democrats, however, they may be spared.
Hillary Adviser: Bush-Portman Ticket Could Doom Dems in 2016|David Freedlander|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And when we have been spared such tragedy, it has happened precisely because presidents have stood up to the bully caucus.
Please—Let's Not Destroy ISIS|Michael Tomasky|September 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Victoria and I were spared that, at least, but we were down to T-shirts and thin blouses.
Spirit Tripping With Colombian Shamans|Chris Allbritton|August 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the one-term Republican could still be spared from rejection.
Could Maine Re-Elect Its Wingnut Governor Paul LePage?|Ben Jacobs|August 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was cast down to think that he might have spared himself the trouble of donning his beautiful yellow doublet from Paris.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
We had a conference with each of them, Generals and Staff who could be spared from the fighting being present.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
She was in a bitter mood to-night, not sparing Ralph Towne as she would not have spared herself.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline|Jennie M. Drinkwater
In Miss Ashton's case there was a feature some are spared—her love had been known—and it increased the anguish tenfold.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
Thou hast covered in thy wrath, and hast struck us: thou hast killed and hast not spared.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various