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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
Chesney said Dieffenbach saved the Bruins 14 points by holding up Martinez. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 Files that were already saved in Space before being added to the chat, however, remain available there. — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for saved
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saved
Adjective
  • In April, the country's largest company, Vingroup, broke ground for the new coastal town on reclaimed land the size of 1,800 soccer fields.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Other designs rely heavily on air cooling, and some operators use reclaimed wastewater instead of drinking water.
    — Zev Laine, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Each point is worth 1 cent and 200 points can be redeemed for $2 off convenience store items or an extra 5 cents per gallon discount on fuel.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The ticket would be good to be redeemed for any home game in the future, even a possible World Series contest.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Three people were rescued from high waters rushing through the Pacoima Wash on Thursday morning in the San Fernando Valley as the Los Angeles area continues to experience bands of heavy rain and flooding.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • At the Northwestern campus Saturday, volunteers rescued over 40 live, injured birds, including 35 by the Kellogg School of Management Global Hub, said Allison Sloan, a volunteer with Bird-Friendly Evanston.
    — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But more crucial was the American nuclear umbrella, which spared countries such as Germany, Japan and South Korea the need to develop their own bombs.
    — Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Contacted by The Times on Thursday, Niemi seemed stunned that David Vulin was spared from prosecution.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The attorneys filed the lawsuit, in part, to ensure that any evidence is preserved.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The conservancy has preserved 100,000 acres in the region since forming in 1974.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Holding a second job was prohibited, regardless of an individual’s financial situation, to ensure that employees devoted all their energy and attention to UPS.
    — Marc Levinson, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Having survived Auschwitz, Eger devoted her life to helping Vietnam veterans and others confront trauma, guilt and grief.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Federal prosecutors said in the complaint that the recovered device linked to Alfozan was a small microcontroller with a detachable camera sensor and digital microphone, a model easily available for purchase and listed for $24 on Amazon.
    — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The recovered objects include a Baroque wooden angel from the Church of Vera Cruz, a copy of Ecce Homo by Spanish Renaissance painter Luis de Morales, and a panel depicting the Seventh Station of the Cross.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Those periods were when the United States government promoted it as an inexpensive, high-protein substitute for meat that the government conserved for soldiers.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Why would a trait this useful, conserved for 3 billion years, vanish in a few thousand generations?
    — Canan Karakoç, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Saved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saved. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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