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verb as in rescue
verb as in economize; set money aside for later use
Strong matches
amass, cache, deposit, gather, hoard, hold, reserve, retrench, scrimp, skimp, squirrel, stash, stockpile, treasure
Weak matches
be frugal, be thrifty, cut corners, feather nest, hide away, lay aside, lay away, make ends meet, pile up, pinch pennies, put by, roll back, salt away, save for rainy day, sock away, stow away, tighten belt
Example Sentences
They seemed finished until the ninth, clawing back close but never completely erasing the deficit — until Rojas saved the season with a tying home run to left.
Not once in their 13-year tenure has Guggenheim been accused of passing up talent to save money.
Pitching stars: Walker Buehler pitched five scoreless innings in the Dodgers’ Game 3 win and closed out Game 5 to earn the save and secure the title.
In the bottom of the frame, Rojas saved the Dodgers again.
In summer, the smell spreads fast: "within three days it seeps into everything -- the fridge, the TV -- and nothing can be saved."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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