rescuer

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Recent Examples of rescuer Watch rescuers save snowboarder after 100-foot fall Emergency officials were airlifted to a mountain ridge above a snowfield to assist the man. Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025 Two members of Boulder’s Rocky Mountain Rescue Group were airlifted to the area but weather conditions prevented additional helicopters from being deployed, rescuers said. Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025 Aerial footage from the helicopter shows the woman staring up at her rescuers and waving her hands. Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025 When rescuers arrived, only Percy remained by her side. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025 In zero gravity, there's no weight to bring to bear and the rescuer just bounces off the patient's chest, so some other method is needed. New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025 Emergency services deployed 62 rescuers and 22 support vehicles to the crash, according to local media. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025 Still, the vessel captain was able to maneuver around them, and rescuers began cutting away at the knotted fishing line. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescuer
Noun
  • Her maternal instinct duly soothed and her savior complex fulfilled, Laura is ready to give Cherry a chance.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
  • From glow-boosting serums to hydrating moisturizers, these skin saviors deliver real results.
    Jackie Fields, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • At the center stands a bronze Caryatid by Louis Félix Chabaud, a classical guardian presiding over a resolutely modern space and anchoring the atrium from below.
    Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The survivors watched in terror as their guardian was relieved of his suit.
    Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Rescuer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescuer. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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