save up

Idioms

Accumulate something for a particular purpose, as in Jan had been saving up her allowance for a new bicycle. [First half of 1800s]

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The company said the new plans allow patients to save up to $600 a year on the pill and up to $1,200 a year on the injection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Stephen Parker, the executive director of the National Independent Venue Association, said that if speculative tickets are banned in California, venues could save up to $50,000 in staffing expenses.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

"I've always said the fans pay their money, work all week and save up to come to Real Madrid games to support us," explained the England international.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

Additionally, turning your heating down by one degree could help save up to £73 a year.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

Summer, perhaps, unless she got a job to save up for next year.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023