save
verb (used with object)
to rescue from danger or possible harm, injury, or loss.
were saving
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past progressiveof save.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The money you were saving each month becomes freedom to take a lower-paying job you love, start a business or travel.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 25, 2025
“But there were also people that were angry…that we were saving the real estate and putting the community at risk.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2025
The Bank said that after adjusting for pensions, the amount households were saving has increased to its highest level since 1997, excluding the pandemic.
From BBC ● May 9, 2024
Throughout the three seasons of the show, did you feel like you were saving the trip to Mexico for a big moment, or did you ever consider doing it as a regular episode?
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2024
The can of salmon they were saving for Dad’s birthday next month.
From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis
