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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
Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Crews battled the flames and rescued one person who was inside.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Through its Elektra Olive Tree Project, the Calilo Group has rescued and replanted more than 500 ancient olive trees on Ios, saving them from being sold as firewood.
—Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Maurice’s choices placed them in even more jeopardy, including his decision to complete the voyage without bringing any communication devices that might have helped them be rescued sooner.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Tuesday’s rescue effort comes just four days after lifeguards rescued five people from the ocean south of the Oceanside Municipal Pier, which is about 1½ miles south of the jetty.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Four hikers who admitted to taking psychedelic mushrooms were rescued in New York’s Catskill Mountains after becoming disoriented and straying off the trail, officials said.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The animal was found to be in good shape after being rescued.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
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
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She was rescued by Kannan Animal Welfare alongside her brother Floofy.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Crews battled the flames and rescued one person who was inside.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Through its Elektra Olive Tree Project, the Calilo Group has rescued and replanted more than 500 ancient olive trees on Ios, saving them from being sold as firewood.
—Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Maurice’s choices placed them in even more jeopardy, including his decision to complete the voyage without bringing any communication devices that might have helped them be rescued sooner.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Tuesday’s rescue effort comes just four days after lifeguards rescued five people from the ocean south of the Oceanside Municipal Pier, which is about 1½ miles south of the jetty.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Four hikers who admitted to taking psychedelic mushrooms were rescued in New York’s Catskill Mountains after becoming disoriented and straying off the trail, officials said.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The animal was found to be in good shape after being rescued.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescued
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Electronics Finds like televisions, vintage type writers, dial phones, and vintage radios may have been saved by the homeowners for the sake of nostalgia, but might not actually work anymore.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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Because everything was kept in one place, when the user saved the system state to a floppy disk, their entire workspace was frozen and stored in its entirety.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Lamp stands look like they have been made from reclaimed stones and baskets whilst the ceiling fan is made from mock banana leaves.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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With a newfound momentum, Catlin took matters into his own hands, bringing a recovered fumble to Timberview’s 13-yard line; the Raiders couldn’t capitalize, settling for a 25-yard field goal attempt that went off the right upright.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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The recovered metals are upcycled into high-nickel CAM, while graphite undergoes further purification for anode production.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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