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to remove from danger or harm
an all-out effort to rescue a beached whale
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Recent Examples of rescued
Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
In-ho shot Jun-ho, who fell off a cliff but survived and was rescued by a fisherman.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Other moments include the stunning solar eclipse, the tweet from Elmo sparking a conversation on mental health and the woman rescued after her semi-truck was left dangling over the Clark Memorial Bridge in Kentucky.
—Sean Keane, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
Two were rescued from the water, and a third made it out of the water on their own.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
Four family members were later rescued as authorities continued recovery efforts.
—Dale Denwalt, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Fourteen of the crew members were rescued and taken to a Spanish port after the crash, caused by an explosion in the engine room, plunged the ship into the waters near Spain.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 25 Dec. 2024
Early in the week, as the ocean raged against the coast, the outer portion of the historic Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed, plunging three people into turbulent waters, all of whom were later rescued.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Franklin From stray to superstar, Franklin was rescued from the streets of Brooklyn.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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In November 2022, a 28-year-old man who fell overboard from a Carnival Valor cruise ship was rescued off of Louisiana's southeast coast after treading water for nearly 20 hours.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
In-ho shot Jun-ho, who fell off a cliff but survived and was rescued by a fisherman.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Other moments include the stunning solar eclipse, the tweet from Elmo sparking a conversation on mental health and the woman rescued after her semi-truck was left dangling over the Clark Memorial Bridge in Kentucky.
—Sean Keane, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
Two were rescued from the water, and a third made it out of the water on their own.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
Four family members were later rescued as authorities continued recovery efforts.
—Dale Denwalt, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Fourteen of the crew members were rescued and taken to a Spanish port after the crash, caused by an explosion in the engine room, plunged the ship into the waters near Spain.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 25 Dec. 2024
Early in the week, as the ocean raged against the coast, the outer portion of the historic Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed, plunging three people into turbulent waters, all of whom were later rescued.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Franklin From stray to superstar, Franklin was rescued from the streets of Brooklyn.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescued
saved
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And since methane is a fuel, the sale of the saved methane can offset the cost of upgrading hardware.—
Umair Irfan,
Wired News,
21 June 2025
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And since methane is a fuel, the sales of the saved methane can offset the cost of upgrading hardware.—
Umair Irfan,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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“Rescued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescued. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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