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verb

past tense of save
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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
The album is already available to be pre-saved. Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025 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
Verb
Recently, Overbey saved money stocking up on organic chocolate bars and sparkling waters while shopping on an overstock site. Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025 Later in the first round Baltimore drafted Lamar Jackson, the sort of generational talent who very likely would have saved Grier’s job. Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025 This article has been updated to reflect the number of plastic bottles Zurn Elkay saved in 2024. Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025 Kibbutz Be’eri resident and triathlete Meydan was saved while out biking on October 7 by Bedouin worker Hisham Alkarnawi as Hamas fighters closed in, guns blazing. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025 That would have saved me a lot of money and frustration later on. Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2025 The shoes saved the company, built it into a footwear empire. Cameron Crowe, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025 Redshirt sophomore Sophia Avalos smashed a shot off the bar in the 14th minute, and redshirt junior midfielder Teryn Newkirk had a low shot from outside the box saved in the 33rd minute. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2025 Consuelos, 54, plays billionaire Tripp Houser in the show, who was saved by Hen after he was swallowed by a whale, and in return, sent her and Athena into space. Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saved
Verb
  • Varsho redeemed himself in the fourth.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Fuel points could be redeemed at Fry's Fuel Center pumps for up to $1 off per gallon, with every 100 points valid for 10 cents off per gallon.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Tricia Mpisi, a South African influencer who attended an early screening of Wicked in 2024, detailed how Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande rescued her from an unfortunate incident in which a glass of champagne spilled all over her.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2025
  • Mitzi was one of 26 dogs and puppies who were rescued from a backyard breeder.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • He was spared a possible life sentence when found not guilty of the more serious charges.
    Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Chairman Jeff Shi and owners Fosun will not be spared ongoing criticism, of course, but the players and staff will have the chance to turn around their form in a period of grace.
    Steve Madeley, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The family returned home heartbroken and frustrated, with no DNA testing conducted and no indication that the remains—or any other evidence—had been preserved or examined.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Pregnancy is difficult to detect in ancient human remains, and scientists previously believed that the composition of hard tissues was so overwhelmingly inorganic that these proteins would not be preserved or detected, Barlow said.
    Jack Guy, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Tapestry devoted the equivalent of 11 percent of sales to marketing in the first quarter, up from 4 percent during fiscal 2019.
    Evan Clark, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Even with other democratic countries, Biden and his team devoted little attention to expanding free trade agreements and fueled economic tensions with allies, especially South Korea and Japan.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • The project forms part of the ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub for TREMS, which brings together scientists, industry, and government partners to turn reclaimed waste into high-value materials.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The modern structure has been decked out in reclaimed timber and Roxbury granite, resulting in a rustic feel.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Bell did what most drivers did, opting to run all-out on fresher tires and more gas — while Logano conserved his fuel all the way to the finish.
    Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • But it had nonetheless been conserved and cared for, which allowed new meanings to slowly emerge.
    Mollie Barnes, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In Virginia, moderate Democrat Abigail Spanberger, a former CIA officer and congresswoman, has maintained a modest lead over Republican nominee, Winsome Earle-Sears, the state's current lieutenant governor.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Growing up in Boyertown, Pennsylvania, Yesavage built and maintained a pitcher’s mound in his backyard the way other kids might tinker with cars.
    Steve Rushin, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025

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“Saved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saved. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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