as in savior
one that saves from danger or destruction
rescuers went out immediately in search of the lost child
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Recent Examples of rescuer
Local communities also did not allow men, whether rescuers or medics, to help their female relatives.
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NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
His rescuers named him Peaches.
—Jerome Lorenz, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
In Cheese Curd's case, further videos show the former stray settling on his rescuer's lap, eating treats, and cuddling up with new toys and pillows bought especially for him.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
A break in the weather allowed a helicopter to hoist the now-hypothermic hiker to safety, rescuers said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Tubman, the abolitionist and slave rescuer, would replace Andrew Jackson on the $20, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said way back in 2016.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
In the face of danger, the rescuers quickly jumped into action to save lives in harrowing, deadly situations.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025
The blast triggered secondary explosions that forced rescuers to keep their distance from the burning site.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
About 350 hikers caught in the storm have been guided to safety by rescuers, Reuters reported.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
His rescuers named him Peaches.
—Jerome Lorenz, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
In Cheese Curd's case, further videos show the former stray settling on his rescuer's lap, eating treats, and cuddling up with new toys and pillows bought especially for him.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
A break in the weather allowed a helicopter to hoist the now-hypothermic hiker to safety, rescuers said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Tubman, the abolitionist and slave rescuer, would replace Andrew Jackson on the $20, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said way back in 2016.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
In the face of danger, the rescuers quickly jumped into action to save lives in harrowing, deadly situations.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025
The blast triggered secondary explosions that forced rescuers to keep their distance from the burning site.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
About 350 hikers caught in the storm have been guided to safety by rescuers, Reuters reported.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescuer
Noun
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Anfernee laughed while saying his mom was his savior in such situations.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Though usually treated as separate conflicts, the wars in Cuba and the Philippines should be seen as a continuum—one that begins with two similar Cuban and Filipino poet-martyrs who shape their nations’ identities and ends with the United States entering as a savior, only to become a scourge.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Audience members must be at least 12 years old; anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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According to The Cut, on top of paying for the unit, Williams's estate is responsible for the guardianship lawyer fees, paying her guardian, Sabrina Morrissey’s fees and her lawyer fees, who is on retainer at $10,000 a month.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Rescuer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescuer. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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