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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
Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
One specific example cited by Grossman showed how BBC Arabic gave greater prominence to Hamas in a BBC News story about a Yazidi woman who was allegedly rescued by Israeli soldiers after being trafficked to Gaza, where she was held captive by a Palestinian member of Hamas.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Local media said many of the dead had disabilities and those rescued were moved by emergency crews from the upper floors to lower ones.
—CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
The project takes its cue from a 2011 incident in which Nguyen Ngoc Manh rescued a child who fell from a twelfth-floor window, earning widespread acclaim.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
The ship sank quickly, leaving 33 men to perish in the cold waters, and two to be rescued around 5 miles from Gull Island on a raft 15 hours later.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025
After he was rescued, he was taken to Clovis Community Medical Center.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Tricia Mpisi, a South African influencer who attended an early screening of Wicked in 2024, detailed how Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande rescued her from an unfortunate incident in which a glass of champagne spilled all over her.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2025
He was rescued by a night watchman.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
Five people are safe after the Coast Guard rescued them from a sinking sailboat hundreds of miles off the North Carolina coast Thursday.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
One specific example cited by Grossman showed how BBC Arabic gave greater prominence to Hamas in a BBC News story about a Yazidi woman who was allegedly rescued by Israeli soldiers after being trafficked to Gaza, where she was held captive by a Palestinian member of Hamas.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Local media said many of the dead had disabilities and those rescued were moved by emergency crews from the upper floors to lower ones.
—CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
The project takes its cue from a 2011 incident in which Nguyen Ngoc Manh rescued a child who fell from a twelfth-floor window, earning widespread acclaim.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
The ship sank quickly, leaving 33 men to perish in the cold waters, and two to be rescued around 5 miles from Gull Island on a raft 15 hours later.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025
After he was rescued, he was taken to Clovis Community Medical Center.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Tricia Mpisi, a South African influencer who attended an early screening of Wicked in 2024, detailed how Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande rescued her from an unfortunate incident in which a glass of champagne spilled all over her.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2025
He was rescued by a night watchman.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescued
Adjective
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The album is already available to be pre-saved.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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The singer’s twelfth studio album, which is due out October 3, has become the most pre-saved project in the history of Spotify’s countdown page feature, according to the streaming platform.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The project forms part of the ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub for TREMS, which brings together scientists, industry, and government partners to turn reclaimed waste into high-value materials.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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The modern structure has been decked out in reclaimed timber and Roxbury granite, resulting in a rustic feel.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The recovered bell has been on display at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum in Whitefish Point ever since, and it has been rung during an annual memorial service since 1996.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The recovered item was the crown of Empress Eugénie, which features eight gold eagles, 1,354 diamonds, 1,136 rose-cut diamonds and 56 emeralds.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
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“Rescued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescued. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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