as in saviors
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
But rescuers caution that the remaining four men face an equally dangerous journey to safety.
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CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Video from the mission showed rescuers squeeze through small, claustrophobic tunnels inside the cave.
—Nick Duffy, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Bounphong, in an interview on Thursday with local media outlet Xaisomboun Province Television, said the villagers entered the cave on May 20, contradicting rescuers who put the date at May 19.
—Jintamas Saksornchai, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Weather conditions didn’t improve the way rescuers had hoped.
—Becky Bohrer, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
In pitch-black tunnels in a remote mine in central Laos, rescuers are risking their lives to save seven miners who have been trapped for a week.
—Matt Gutman, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Other videos showed rescuers inside and outside the cave cheering, jumping around and hugging each other in joy after the discovery.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
But, as rescuers described, one of the borders left their splitboard buddy behind as daylight faded.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
In response, The Sato Project returned the generosity shown to its community by opening the rescue flight up to other rescuers and shelters in Puerto Rico that needed dogs and cats transported — completely free of charge.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Video from the mission showed rescuers squeeze through small, claustrophobic tunnels inside the cave.
—Nick Duffy, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Bounphong, in an interview on Thursday with local media outlet Xaisomboun Province Television, said the villagers entered the cave on May 20, contradicting rescuers who put the date at May 19.
—Jintamas Saksornchai, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Weather conditions didn’t improve the way rescuers had hoped.
—Becky Bohrer, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
In pitch-black tunnels in a remote mine in central Laos, rescuers are risking their lives to save seven miners who have been trapped for a week.
—Matt Gutman, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Other videos showed rescuers inside and outside the cave cheering, jumping around and hugging each other in joy after the discovery.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
But, as rescuers described, one of the borders left their splitboard buddy behind as daylight faded.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
In response, The Sato Project returned the generosity shown to its community by opening the rescue flight up to other rescuers and shelters in Puerto Rico that needed dogs and cats transported — completely free of charge.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescuers
saviors
Noun
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Presidential fallibility Even the greatest American presidents have not seen themselves as American saviors.—
Austin Sarat,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2026
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By making people feel deeply insecure and afraid, the fascists could pose as their saviors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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