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to remove from danger or harm
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Recent Examples of rescued
Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
One person in the second vehicle involved in the collision was trapped and needed to be rescued by firefighters, the department said.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Firefighters rescued four baby ducklings from a storm drain in Vernon on Tuesday and reunited them with their mother.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2026
But Ripley’s plan was foiled when a good Samaritan rescued Alejandro from the water, prosecutors say.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Three women who had been kidnapped between 2002 and 2004 and the 6-year-old daughter one of them had while in captivity, fathered by kidnapper Ariel Castro, were rescued.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
Five people were rescued overnight after a call of an explosion at a 3-story apartment building in northwest suburban Des Plaines, officials said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
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
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The Brevard County Communications Department told PEOPLE that the 11 people rescued and flown by helicopter to Melbourne International Airport were transported to area trauma centers.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
One person in the second vehicle involved in the collision was trapped and needed to be rescued by firefighters, the department said.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Firefighters rescued four baby ducklings from a storm drain in Vernon on Tuesday and reunited them with their mother.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2026
But Ripley’s plan was foiled when a good Samaritan rescued Alejandro from the water, prosecutors say.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Three women who had been kidnapped between 2002 and 2004 and the 6-year-old daughter one of them had while in captivity, fathered by kidnapper Ariel Castro, were rescued.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
Five people were rescued overnight after a call of an explosion at a 3-story apartment building in northwest suburban Des Plaines, officials said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescued
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Spotify noted that the album is one of the most pre-saved album Countdown Pages in platform history, with more than five million presaves.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
21 Mar. 2026
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In three regular season matches, Charlotte has held Messi to only one goal and a saved penalty.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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All the birdhouses for sale are made from reclaimed fence wood, Bretl said.—
Amy Stark Shireman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Any HOAs that have purely decorative mowed grass common areas inaccessible to residents should plan on either supplying those areas with reclaimed water or removing mowed turf from such inaccessible locations before 2029.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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That urgency has pushed Miami-Dade County to search for long-term solutions for managing the recovered sargassum.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2026
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Not every case ends with recovered funds.—
Jon Stojan
May 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 May 2026
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The Grand 1894 Opera House, one of the most beautiful historic theaters in Texas, offers concerts, touring shows, and performances year-round in an intimate, restored setting.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
22 Dec. 2025
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In her most personal work yet, Nguyen shows how togetherness and storytelling can transform grief into healing, hope and restored kinship.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Rescued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescued. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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