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verb

past tense of preserve

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of preserved
Adjective
The preserved Plum Orchard, a 30-room, 22,000-square-foot mansion originally occupied by Andrew Carnegie’s nephew, circa 1898. — Jennifer Peebles, AJC.com, 7 July 2026 Years later, advances in DNA testing allowed investigators to analyze preserved evidence that had not been testable during the original proceedings, leading military prosecutors to pursue the case and ultimately secure a conviction. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026 The preserved documents—often far more personal and revealing than the average newspaper obituary—speak to this era’s contributions to Ypsilanti, extolling leadership roles in local philanthropic and religious organizations. — April White, JSTOR Daily, 29 Apr. 2026 Allen Street is Tombstone's main street and is filled with unique vendors and preserved architecture. — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 19 Jan. 2026 Regardless, this is an exceedingly genteel way to end a show that previously had shown us not one, not two, but three shots of removed and preserved vulvas. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025 The expansion adds 14 new galleries, a children’s art and education studio, and new public spaces for events and programs, encompassing 17,000 square feet of interior space and four additional acres of preserved greenspace. — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Some versions add preserved lemon, anchovies, capers or tomatoes. — Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
The ship's smokestacks and other elements have been preserved for the museum. — Laura Fay, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 At the time of Hellewell's murder, DNA evidence was collected and preserved. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 The show opened with a model in a sheer set with lingerie details, an unseemingly sexy look for Chanel, carrying Gabrielle’s own Chanel flap bag, which is preserved in the Chanel Patrimoine, the archival and heritage department of the house. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026 On land, over 1,000 trees were preserved while building the resort. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026 Mohanad Yaqubi’s Revolutionaries Never Die, taking its cue from 113 reels of films preserved by Lebanese filmmaker Jocelyne Saab, will also compete. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 Many of the original details at the seven-bedroom estate have been preserved. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2026 But wouldn’t any text transcripts generated by a smart home camera or smartwatch count as preserved and reviewable? — Victoria Song, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026 In 2015, the movie was preserved by the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress due to its cultural and historical importance. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preserved
Adjective
  • The deal leaves untouched the vast majority of Brussels’ $1 billion-a-day trade deficit with Beijing.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • History and architecture lovers will appreciate that the wood trim and carved detailing remain untouched.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Why would a trait this useful, conserved for 3 billion years, vanish in a few thousand generations?
    — Canan Karakoç, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Rome’s cultural superintendent, Claudio Parisi Presicce, said the grandeur of the port city as depicted in the fresco, with buildings, a theater and temple, public piazzas and towers, was particularly well conserved.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Even though Scottish Water already recycled uncontaminated sample bottles, the Generations technology offers a much better way to process large volumes of the waste.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The city's website also includes guidelines regarding the disposal of sandbags — only dry and uncontaminated bags should be reused, and those that have been exposed to floodwaters should be placed in residents' bulk trash piles for collection.
    — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Police maintained a heavy security presence at Saturday’s demonstration and moved swiftly to crack down on the unrest.
    — Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Roberts has maintained unwavering trust in Ohtani and believes his bat will come to life as the Dodgers' bid for a third consecutive World Series championship continues.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • In her pristine Los Angeles kitchen, Nora Lum—the actor, comedian, and rapper better known as Awkwafina—is standing over a stove with two burners and losing the fight with both.
    — Elissa Suh, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The remote Pacific Ocean has some of the most pristine coral reefs in the world.
    — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • At their first meeting, the editor flagged scenes that could go without harming the story, which saved the production time and money, Rathnakumar says.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Osmundson reflected on a day, decades ago, when the merry-go-round saved the family’s Christmas.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • That means the early universe wasn't as pure and unspoiled as previously believed, potentially impacting our theories of cosmic evolution.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Miami remains the perennial grande dame, while further north, in the Palm Beaches, travelers encounter charming vias tucked behind Worth Avenue and unspoiled wildlife havens.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • An ectopic pregnancy should never have to rupture before a doctor feels protected enough to act.
    — Dara Kass, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Lemon argued his actions were protected under the First Amendment’s protections for the press and protesters.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026

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“Preserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preserved. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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