save
verb (used with object)
to rescue from danger or possible harm, injury, or loss.
have saved
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present perfectof save.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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To put that sum in perspective, consider that the vast majority of American households have saved far less for retirement.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
If Medicare had paid by visit rather than under the current model, it would have saved $7.6 billion on hospice care in 2024, the GAO said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
“If we had had 2 a.m., 4 a.m. testing,” Vaughters said, “we would have had huge numbers of riders immediately banned, including me. And we would have saved the sport 25 years of drama.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
"We now accept ourselves as we are, but the treatment would have saved us a lot of heartache," says María Luisa.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
“Miss Willis must have saved every jar of wheat germ she ever bought. I bet there’s a hundred of them.”
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
