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spared

[spaird] / spɛərd /
ADJECTIVE
boxed
Synonyms
STRONG
cased crated
ADJECTIVE
exempt
Synonyms
STRONGEST
immune
STRONG
absolved clear cleared discharged excepted excluded excused favored free liberated privileged released unbound walked
WEAK
beat the rap let go let off not liable not responsible not subject off the hook outside set apart special unchecked unrestrained unrestricted unshackled void of
Antonyms
STRONG
hindered prevented
WEAK
accountable answerable liable nonexempt responsible

Example Sentences

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Tuczemskyi considers his partner a hero and is grateful for the maternal instinct that spared his family even more heartache.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Hall of Famer Doc Rivers wasn’t spared the scrutiny.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

On a production like this, no second or cent can be spared.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Morgan analysts wrote in a recent note to clients, during periods of high market volatility, gold “is not spared from the sell-everything dynamic.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

His daughter, Hypsipyle, a leader among the women, had spared her father and set him afloat on the sea in a hollow chest, which finally carried him to safety.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton