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
While the pit bull mix focuses on getting stronger, her rescuers are trying to learn more about the canine's past.
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Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Peyton’s rescuers turned on their headlamps.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Two survivors, identified as Ian Laing and Patrick Leslie, were able to send a distress call on their Garmin satellite device and rescuers on snowmobiles transported them out the same evening.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
At the landfill site dozens of rescuers scrambled overnight in search of people trapped.
—CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
The investigation turned up at least 15 deaths in a dozen incidents in which occupants or rescuers were unable to open the doors of a Tesla that had crashed and caught fire.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Abbie was cold and very fearful when the officers found her, and she was later found to have suffered a hip injury that will require surgery, police and rescuers said.
—Bruce Shipkowski, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Before leaving, the helicopter picked up the two remaining rescuers, who had stayed with the body of the fallen climber.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
Crews from Woodbridge, joined by Cosumnes Community Service District Fire Department rescuers, later returned to check for others at the site.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Peyton’s rescuers turned on their headlamps.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Two survivors, identified as Ian Laing and Patrick Leslie, were able to send a distress call on their Garmin satellite device and rescuers on snowmobiles transported them out the same evening.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
At the landfill site dozens of rescuers scrambled overnight in search of people trapped.
—CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
The investigation turned up at least 15 deaths in a dozen incidents in which occupants or rescuers were unable to open the doors of a Tesla that had crashed and caught fire.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Abbie was cold and very fearful when the officers found her, and she was later found to have suffered a hip injury that will require surgery, police and rescuers said.
—Bruce Shipkowski, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Before leaving, the helicopter picked up the two remaining rescuers, who had stayed with the body of the fallen climber.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
Crews from Woodbridge, joined by Cosumnes Community Service District Fire Department rescuers, later returned to check for others at the site.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescuer
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Pratt’s wife, Heidi Montag, spoke before him, tearfully reminiscing about the loss of her community before offering an impassioned endorsement of her husband as its savior.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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What once read as moral conviction can, from another angle, start to look uncomfortably like a savior complex.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2026
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Those two ensure the Cavs always have at least one rim protector on the floor; both rank in the top 10 nationally in block rate, per KenPom, with Onyenso — who has had three or more blocks in three straight games — leading the country.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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Use a high-quality mattress protector that encases your mattress to keep it clean and prevent most allergens from penetrating.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rescuer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescuer. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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