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as in rescued
to remove from danger or harm
the firefighters managed to save the family just as the burning building was collapsing
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as in spared
to avoid unnecessary waste or expense
we'll have to scrimp and save to be able to afford college
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as in preserved
to keep in good condition
lovingly saved the classic car and even upgraded its engine
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as in devoted
to keep or intend for a special purpose
I'm saving this dress for a formal occasion
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as in redeemed
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Recent Examples of saved
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The streamer announced on Instagram that The Life of a Showgirl became the most pre-saved album Countdown Page in Spotify history.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
And since methane is a fuel, the sale of the saved methane can offset the cost of upgrading hardware.
—Umair Irfan, Wired News, 21 June 2025
Until another aggressive forecheck led Verhaeghe to try to jam home a wraparound shot and the saved puck was left for Tkachuk to put in the net.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2025
Since 2019, that password manager has included a checkup tool that notifies you if a saved password shows up in a data breach.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 May 2025
Considering that the saved data is separated out like this, having another game read that data shouldn’t be difficult, at least in a technical sense.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Trump, Musk's stark warning to America MAJOR HEADLINES DOGE DIVIDENDS – Elon Musk weighs giving $5,000 to all Americans from saved funds.
—Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
County stumbled upon the video after seeing it in his saved folder.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 6 June 2024
Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Because everything was kept in one place, when the user saved the system state to a floppy disk, their entire workspace was frozen and stored in its entirety.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
The demons are held off; the planet is saved.
—Yvonne Kim, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Her efforts saved the animal’s life and landed her in her hometown newspaper, The Mountain Eagle, which was the first to write about the dramatic rescue and resuscitation.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Laura and Cherry ended up in the pool, with Laura armed with a knife, and Laura nearly drowned Cherry, before a woozy Daniel intervened and saved her.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Kelley said lives were saved because of how the students and staff handled the incident.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
But protests and a rallying cry from the community helped saved this slice of paradise in Nolita in Lower Manhattan.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Gibson saved one match point with a lob, but missed on a backhand on the second one and Brough won 6-1, 3-6, 9-7.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
The singer’s twelfth studio album, which is due out October 3, has become the most pre-saved project in the history of Spotify’s countdown page feature, according to the streaming platform.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The streamer announced on Instagram that The Life of a Showgirl became the most pre-saved album Countdown Page in Spotify history.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
And since methane is a fuel, the sale of the saved methane can offset the cost of upgrading hardware.
—Umair Irfan, Wired News, 21 June 2025
Until another aggressive forecheck led Verhaeghe to try to jam home a wraparound shot and the saved puck was left for Tkachuk to put in the net.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2025
Since 2019, that password manager has included a checkup tool that notifies you if a saved password shows up in a data breach.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 May 2025
Considering that the saved data is separated out like this, having another game read that data shouldn’t be difficult, at least in a technical sense.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Trump, Musk's stark warning to America MAJOR HEADLINES DOGE DIVIDENDS – Elon Musk weighs giving $5,000 to all Americans from saved funds.
—Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
County stumbled upon the video after seeing it in his saved folder.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 6 June 2024
Adjective
Electronics Finds like televisions, vintage type writers, dial phones, and vintage radios may have been saved by the homeowners for the sake of nostalgia, but might not actually work anymore.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Because everything was kept in one place, when the user saved the system state to a floppy disk, their entire workspace was frozen and stored in its entirety.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
The demons are held off; the planet is saved.
—Yvonne Kim, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Her efforts saved the animal’s life and landed her in her hometown newspaper, The Mountain Eagle, which was the first to write about the dramatic rescue and resuscitation.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Laura and Cherry ended up in the pool, with Laura armed with a knife, and Laura nearly drowned Cherry, before a woozy Daniel intervened and saved her.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Kelley said lives were saved because of how the students and staff handled the incident.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
But protests and a rallying cry from the community helped saved this slice of paradise in Nolita in Lower Manhattan.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Gibson saved one match point with a lob, but missed on a backhand on the second one and Brough won 6-1, 3-6, 9-7.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saved
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McCray redeemed himself after being thrown out at the plate in the bottom of the ninth by unfurling an outfield assist in extra innings.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Even rich kids can be redeemed.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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She was rescued by Kannan Animal Welfare alongside her brother Floofy.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Crews battled the flames and rescued one person who was inside.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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But thanks to its size and location – spread out over 1,700 miles across the Pacific – Hawaii was once again spared a direct landfall.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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There are, of course, some groups that will be happy with the MAHA strategy report, including those in the food industry who were spared the regulation that the initial report seemed to hint was coming.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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The lobby has been carefully preserved to maintain its historical integrity with restoration efforts focusing on keeping the original look including the ceiling and tiles, which have been restored to their original form.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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More to Explore By documenting lushly hirsute Japanese officials alongside their beardless counterparts, portraiture preserved a photographic record of colonial subjects’ visibly inferior status.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Sep. 2025
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Moscow has devoted considerable resources, manpower, and political will to its invasion of the country next door.—
Jeremy Shapiro,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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Wicks’ modest-but-devoted flock includes devout church lady Martha Delacroix (Close), circumspect groundskeeper Samson Holt (Church), tightly-wound lawyer Vera Draven, Esq.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Lamp stands look like they have been made from reclaimed stones and baskets whilst the ceiling fan is made from mock banana leaves.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Simple, portable devices that can be operated with minimal training could revolutionize how medical care is delivered in underserved communities, dramatically cutting costs and response times.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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If YouTube delivered a huge ratings number, the broadcast networks that have leaned on their reach for relevance – Fox, CBS, NBC and ABC – would have to admit that YouTube, with its 2 billion monthly active users, is simply a better mousetrap to maximize audience.—
Contessa Brewer,Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Emory’s shuttles have been running on biodiesel fuel since 2006, and the campus has conserved fuel energy by recycling old cooking oil used in the dining halls.—
Gina Park,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
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These are sugar molecules that are structurally conserved across unrelated viral families and have until now remained an untapped target for antiviral drug development.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Saved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saved. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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