as in savior
one that saves from danger or destruction
rescuers went out immediately in search of the lost child
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Recent Examples of rescuer
According to the sheriff's office, the dog was flown to a ballfield where more rescuers were waiting with blankets to dry off and warm up the goldendoodle, who is now safe and comfortable.
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Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
The area where Molly went missing was so remote that rescuers had to use a helicopter to search through it.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 31 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, a wave of attacks was reported in central Israel, with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) saying rescuers were on the way to the scenes of impact and Israeli media reporting injuries.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
Photos and video from Cal Fire showed a helicopter lowering a rescuer to the scene and later lifting the hiker to safety.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
On Thursday morning, rescuers brought in excavators to dig a trench in front of the whale's head, while Lehmann approached the animal and guided the digging.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
The rescuers tied a rope to a tree next to their bedroom, which guided them through a narrow channel of flowing water.
—Audrey McAvoy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Video posted to social media by the sheriff’s office shows the dramatic rescue of the man, treading water near a red canoe before being hoisted into the air by a rescuer attached to a rope dangling from a helicopter.
—Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
She was found by rescuers still in the seat and was transported to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
The area where Molly went missing was so remote that rescuers had to use a helicopter to search through it.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 31 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, a wave of attacks was reported in central Israel, with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) saying rescuers were on the way to the scenes of impact and Israeli media reporting injuries.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
Photos and video from Cal Fire showed a helicopter lowering a rescuer to the scene and later lifting the hiker to safety.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
On Thursday morning, rescuers brought in excavators to dig a trench in front of the whale's head, while Lehmann approached the animal and guided the digging.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
The rescuers tied a rope to a tree next to their bedroom, which guided them through a narrow channel of flowing water.
—Audrey McAvoy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Video posted to social media by the sheriff’s office shows the dramatic rescue of the man, treading water near a red canoe before being hoisted into the air by a rescuer attached to a rope dangling from a helicopter.
—Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
She was found by rescuers still in the seat and was transported to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescuer
Noun
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Noah Cameron felt more a savior than a replacement.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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His savior was the experimental documentarian Harun Farocki, famous for provocative works that skewered bourgeois complacency.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The action to rescue her falls eventually to Mario and Luigi, having relocated permanently to the Mushroom Kingdom and serving as protectors of the realm, solving problems for its inhabitants.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
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Shiite minorities in other countries tend to view Iranian leaders as protectors and have sometimes risked personal safety to protest the war.—
Mary Thurlkill,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Rescuer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescuer. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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