save
verb (used with object)
to rescue from danger or possible harm, injury, or loss.
are saving
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present progressiveof save.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Consumer stocks are weak as Europeans are saving rather than spending these days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Auto insurance customers are saving a total of $4.6 billion as a result of the rates, the company said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Or you could look even more broadly at how you are saving.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Americans are saving less, but those with investments have seen big portfolio gains.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
If you are figuratively jumping for joy, it means you are so happy that you could jump for joy, but are saving your energy for other matters.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
