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

Four crew members — three Pakistanis and one Indonesian — were killed, according to Yemeni and Pakistani officials, while two Yemeni rescuers were killed when the Houthis struck again after rescue crews arrived, Yemen’s Coast Guard said. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

The head of the National Disaster Management Agency, Suharyanto, said rescuers have recovered at least 47 bodies, mostly in Sikka, Manggarai and East Manggarai, and at least 50 people were taken to hospitals. — Yacob Herin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

The Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe -- Eighteen children were among the nearly 70 people killed when an overloaded ferry capsized on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe this week, police said Saturday after rescuers recovered more bodies. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

After the family failed to return at the set time, the operator informed local rescuers and authorities, local government official Amorn Chomchoey told AFP. — CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026

Earlier, rescuers in the port town of Maumere found 20 dead, six injured and two people trapped under rubble, said Fathur Rahman, head of the city's rescue agency. — Reuters, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026

Photo released by the Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS), rescuers attempt to clear debris at building damaged by earthquake in Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia, on Saturday. — Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026

In Cali, restaurant owners and chefs have organized kitchens producing about 1,000 meals each day for rescuers, medical workers and volunteers. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026

Colombia has begun receiving international aid and rescuers after initially refusing some offers in the crucial hours following Monday’s devastating earthquake. — Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026