save
verb (used with object)
to rescue from danger or possible harm, injury, or loss.
have been saving
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present perfect progressiveof save.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Salviati and his wife have been saving money that might one day be used as a down payment for a home.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
For much of the past year, consumer spending has been growing at the same rate or faster than income, a trend showing that people have been saving a smaller share of what they earn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
"Everyone was aware of the possibility of war, so they have been saving fuel and storing enough food. They are planning to move to rural areas," he said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026
For 35 years, Cruise’s super spy Ethan Hunt and his rotating, crackerjack team of rogue agents have been saving the world from annihilation time and time again, skirting death by a hair each time.
From Salon ● May 24, 2025
Dad and Mom have been saving for them as long as we can remember.
From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
