- present participle of spare.
sparing
Example Sentences
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More than 90 percent of excess heat trapped by greenhouse gas emissions has been absorbed by the oceans, sparing land from warming but at severe cost to marine life, reefs and coastal communities.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
We weren’t exactly sparing the horses on the drive route.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
With your home in Illinois paid off and a cash purchase in Florida, you’re largely sparing your monthly budget, but not completely.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Cogan also said Zamabda deserved credit for sparing the government the difficulty and cost of going to trial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
In exchange for their sparing his life, the demon king Mayasura agreed to build the Pandava brothers the most beautiful palace the world had ever seen.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
