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one that saves from danger or destruction
rescuers went out immediately in search of the lost child
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Recent Examples of rescuers
In Stowe, Clymer said that rescuers are required to complete either an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) or EMR (Emergency Medical Responder) certification, and to undergo continuing education courses to maintain it.
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Jayme Moye, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
The man was able to talk to rescuers, but was flown to a trauma center by air ambulance in a critical condition, the sheriff's office said.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
Better Not is extreme terrain for ski patrol rescuers to operate, too.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
Amid near-whiteout conditions, rescuers made it to the scene that evening to find six survivors who had been able to locate three of their deceased companions.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
The tragedy spurred questions among rescuers, other professional ski guides and on social media about why the group had taken the trip despite forecasters warning of a dangerous storm.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The first call for help was a silent text message from an emergency beacon, mobilizing a small army of rescuers dispatched from different directions.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
The surviving group located three of the missing people deceased, and rescuers found another five people deceased.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Wednesday marked a year since an emaciated man was found in Waterbury by firefighters responding to a house fire the man admitted setting to bring rescuers.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
Jayme Moye, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
The man was able to talk to rescuers, but was flown to a trauma center by air ambulance in a critical condition, the sheriff's office said.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
Better Not is extreme terrain for ski patrol rescuers to operate, too.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
Amid near-whiteout conditions, rescuers made it to the scene that evening to find six survivors who had been able to locate three of their deceased companions.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
The tragedy spurred questions among rescuers, other professional ski guides and on social media about why the group had taken the trip despite forecasters warning of a dangerous storm.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The first call for help was a silent text message from an emergency beacon, mobilizing a small army of rescuers dispatched from different directions.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
The surviving group located three of the missing people deceased, and rescuers found another five people deceased.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Wednesday marked a year since an emaciated man was found in Waterbury by firefighters responding to a house fire the man admitted setting to bring rescuers.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescuers
saviors
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Plus, check out more multi-use skin saviors below.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
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In the past, saviors have occasionally materialized, but rarely how a broken party imagined them.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Rescuers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescuers. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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