Synonyms of rescuer

rescuer

noun

as in savior

one that saves from danger or destruction

rescuers went out immediately in search of the lost child

Synonyms & Similar Words

• savior
• protector
• guardian
• redeemer
• deliverer
• saver
• keeper
• defender
• custodian
• guard
• warden
• sentinel
• watcher
• watchman
• sentry
• warder
• watch
• lookout
• ransomer
• salvor
• salvager

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rescuer

Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center in Chalfont said in a Facebook post in September that the large adult male snapping turtle was admitted after rescuers found him being pelted with stones by kids. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

The woman had pulled herself back up the creek bank by the time rescuers arrived, and she was escorted her back to her car, officials said. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026

Previous attempts to retrieve bodies at such high altitudes have been called off because of the risk of death to the rescuers. — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

The search spanned rugged, steep terrain and took more than 300 hours of work by 20 volunteer rescuers, aided by local and state agencies and helicopters. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

The rescuers recovered two bodies and were trying to reach two people still believed to be inside, according to the Istanbul governor's office. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

The rescuers needed to construct something that functioned like a four-hundred-foot crane. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

The rescuer requested to take the dogs out of the situation to give them a better quality of life and later contacted Begler for GSL Rescue’s assistance in finding homes for them. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026