scanted

verb

past tense of scant
as in spared
to use or give out in stingy amounts don't scant the peanut butter on those sandwiches!

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  1. spared
  2. preserved
  3. conserved
Verb
  • Neighbors have come together to pick up the pieces of their community and hope to be spared by the next storm.
    — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Northern Missouri could be spared the worst of the heat because lingering clouds and cooler air left behind by morning storms may keep temperatures from climbing to advisory levels.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of spared
Verb
  • But, rather than demolish the historic bridge, it was preserved and given a new purpose.
    — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • To be classified as a special interest vehicle, a car must be unaltered from the way it was originally manufactured and preserved as a leisure pursuit, per current law.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of preserved
Verb
  • Baryon number can be conserved even when individual protons and neutrons transform into other baryons; what remains unchanged is the total baryon number.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Specialists are now carefully lifting the mosaic so it can be conserved before eventually going on display at the Tiverton Museum of Mid-Devon Life alongside many of the artifacts recovered during the dig.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of conserved
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“Scanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scanted. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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