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
Bandit had been found on a rural road in the middle of nowhere and would have died had his rescuer not been driving past.
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
The oil made her body slippery, allowing rescuers to pull her out of the passageway by working in reverse and undoing all the contortions that trapped her.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Coast Guard rescuers flew the man to a hospital, deputies said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
All rescuers were out of the field by midnight, officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
After several tries, rescuers managed to lure the kitten with food before using a leash pole to snare it around the neck and hoist it to safety.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Local communities also did not allow men, whether rescuers or medics, to help their female relatives.
—NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
His rescuers named him Peaches.
—Jerome Lorenz, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
The oil made her body slippery, allowing rescuers to pull her out of the passageway by working in reverse and undoing all the contortions that trapped her.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Coast Guard rescuers flew the man to a hospital, deputies said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
All rescuers were out of the field by midnight, officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
After several tries, rescuers managed to lure the kitten with food before using a leash pole to snare it around the neck and hoist it to safety.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Local communities also did not allow men, whether rescuers or medics, to help their female relatives.
—NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
His rescuers named him Peaches.
—Jerome Lorenz, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescuer
Noun
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Forced to navigate this harrowing labyrinth of false saviors and predators, Ash’s struggle becomes not only about survival, but about reclaiming her voice and breaking free from cycles of harm that threaten to consume her completely.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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He wasn’t asked by Sacramento State president Luke Wood or Athletic Director Mark Orr to be a savior.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Anthony Edwards has been bothered in the past by good perimeter defenders backed by quality rim protectors.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
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Those with Eight Sleep smart bed tech found their heated protectors weren't able to change temperature due to the outage.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Rescuer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescuer. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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