save
verb (used with object)
to rescue from danger or possible harm, injury, or loss.
is saving
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present progressiveof save (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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“Dare I say TikTok is saving jazz,” Aaron adds as they both laugh.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
The baby boom has led to an unwanted art boom, Scott Bessent is saving the yen, and weather apps are preventing you from having fun.
From Slate ● Aug. 8, 2026
You can’t beat a 529 account if your goal is saving for education, says Tim McGrath, a certified financial planner with Riverpoint Wealth Management in Chicago.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
However, it says it is saving £1bn by cutting the amount that new claimants can receive for the health-related element of universal credit by up to 50%.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
It’s hard to say who is more terrified—certainly the only thing any of the animals have in mind is saving their own hides.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
