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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You have saved $231.79 this past year and $1,107.24 since you began using the library!
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
How much will you have saved for retirement?
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
But further downstream, where the flood took 10 minutes or more to arrive, they say a comprehensive warning system could potentially have saved a significant number of lives.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
The man who may have saved our lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
“You have saved my life so many times. But now you must save yourself and go on without me.”
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
