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saved

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verb

past tense of save
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as in delivered
to free from the penalties or consequences of sin the Christian belief that Jesus lived and died to save humanity

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of saved
Adjective
Spotify noted that the album is one of the most pre-saved album Countdown Pages in platform history, with more than five million presaves. — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2026 Don't Be Dumb broke Spotify's record as the most pre-saved hip-hop album on the platform with 1 million total pre-saves. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
In 2021, Brown pushed through legislation that saved the pensions of millions of union workers from insolvency. — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026 Still, as recently as July, job listings on Mesabi’s website for the steel plant were based in Paducah, Kentucky, according to a version saved in the web archive. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for saved
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saved
Adjective
  • The remarkable result of the collaboration is an open-air residence crafted from natural and reclaimed materials, where the boundary between inside and outside is completely blurred.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Alberni’s artworks are made from reclaimed fabric and paper, among other materials.
    — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Kathryn Riley / Getty Week 4 of the NFL season featured dramatic comebacks, quarterbacks who redeemed themselves (while others continued to struggle) and three teams left with undefeated records.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The infamous stage musical adaptation of Stephen King’s novel about a telekinetic high schooler was a massive Broadway flop in 1988 but has been redeemed by steady community and college theater productions over the decades since.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Four people were rescued and one person remained missing Wednesday night after the crash of a medevac helicopter off Catalina Island, authorities said.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Video released Wednesday morning captured the moments when a Kansas City Police Department detective and a Clay County Sheriff’s deputy rescued a man from a pickup truck that was engulfed in flames.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • If Hal had shown a little more restraint in 2016, Rushville may have been spared.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Clancy’s attorney, Kevin Reddington, filed a motion earlier this month arguing that she should be spared a second trial on the grounds of double jeopardy.
    — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Fowler devoted hours each day to his pumpkin patch, often with his dog, Max, tagging along.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Min said Walker had always been kind and devoted his life to the Min family.
    — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Core samples could reveal South China Sea history For the first time, the team processed and analyzed the recovered cores according to IODP procedures.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Authorities are comparing the samples with DNA collected from recovered remains.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 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

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“Saved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saved. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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