conserve
verb (used with object)
to prevent injury, decay, waste, or loss of.
is conserving
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present progressiveof conserve (3rd person singular).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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That’s either because it is no longer capable of firing as many missiles or because it is conserving its munitions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
For example, if you stop sweating, that’s a bad sign, because the body is conserving the little fluid it has to keep blood pumping to your muscles.
From National Geographic ● Sep. 14, 2023
The state government says it is conserving water by repairing pipe leaks and installing pressure valves, while cracking down on farms, companies, and slaughterhouses caught pilfering water from rivers or clandestine wells.
From Reuters ● Jun. 20, 2022
But Kvitova is coming off a victory at the New Haven tournament last week, and she is conserving her energy here.
From New York Times ● Sep. 5, 2015
He is conserving his energy, none of this flying around looking for food and wasting effort.
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
