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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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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
Turkey is one of, if not the closest, ally of Sharaa, having saved his forces from destruction in 2020 and granted him key international legitimacy. Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 Aug. 2026 Medics rushed the victim to Brookdale University Hospital but she could not be saved, police said. Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for saved
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saved
Adjective
  • The law also added a requirement that heavy water users (over 100,000 gallons a day) must use reclaimed water, or water that has been used and cleaned, to offset their use of fresh, drinkable water.
    Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • Guests can hike, cycle, or ski up to Moonshack, a secluded cabin built from reclaimed timber next to an observatory with a telescope on par with those used by major research universities.
    Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Johnson redeemed himself by scoring on a 1-yard run moments later.
    Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Points can be redeemed by entering the free ticket lottery or making a $25 charitable donation to instantly secure a ticket.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Two crew members from the cargo ship MV Ocean Winner were rescued late Saturday while three ships were deployed to conduct surface searches for the remaining crew members in a joint operation by the Indian Coast Guard and Indian Navy.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Climbers of the 12,388 feet-tall (3,776 meters) volcano have had to be rescued after suffering altitude sickness in the past.
    Chris Lau, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
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  • Nigeria's security woes have also persisted in recent years with more mass kidnappings and killings, and have further spread to regions that were once spared the violence.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • From neighborhood favorites, out-of-state luxury imports, Michelin-recommended spots and buzzy Wynwood hot spots — nobody’s been spared in the past few months.
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • His ancestors moved there in the 1850's, and their photos and other archives are preserved inside the Roseville Historical Society museum.
    James Taylor, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The previous owners’ blue kitchen would have to go, but Appleton and Rafter preserved the island’s stone top, the window shutters, and the black Aga stove—a staple of an English country house.
    Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Both had devoted themselves to the fight against slavery, but their work had unfolded in very different ways.
    Katie Angell Britannica Editors Aug. 24, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Aug. 2026
  • That gives some hope to Tina Randolph Contogenis, the founder of Eris Talent Agency, which has devoted a lot of its attention in recent years to the microdrama space.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The recovered vehicle will be returned to Texas for analysis to improve future Starship designs.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Getting Starship’s heat shield back, and then putting the recovered tiles through tests in the laboratory or even on future Starship flights, might help answer this question.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In Freeport, Allen has built the Bahamas Maritime Museum, where relics are cataloged, conserved, and displayed, creating local jobs and drawing tourists.
    Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Hibernation on demand Hibernation is a specialty of squirrels, hamsters, and bears, but the neural circuit that triggers it is conserved across mammals, and is present in species that never hibernate in the wild—like mice.
    Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026

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“Saved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saved. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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