- present participle of spare.
sparing
Example Sentences
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The magistrate called the incident "a single act of stupidity or frustration" when sparing him a criminal record.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
It can be broken into hydrogen and oxygen to produce rocket fuel, sparing tomorrow’s explorers the need to carry enough for the trip home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
While a package sparing Spirit may benefit consumers, the potential solution has sparked blowback.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
Are we better off just paying the debt completely now, and sparing the house?
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 6, 2026
Then they prepared the earth for planting, thankful that the lava and ash had fallen on the other side, sparing the property.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
