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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 event of a crash, because Cybertrucks lack external door handles, and their outside door-release buttons require electrical power, rescuers can be unable to open the doors, the lawsuit said.
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Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Dozens of dead animals were found at an Ohio home following a house fire, including 24 dogs that animal rescuers say were pulled from a single bedroom.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
The glowing hose creates a visible path that helps rescuers navigate thick smoke and find their way back to safety.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Coast guard rescuers pulled all 21 people out of the water, but a 17-year-old female student and the captain of Fukutsu were later pronounced dead, officials said.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
The toll could rise as rescuers search the rubble.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
An aircraft crashed in the Indian Trail area of Union County, leaving the pilot pinned inside until rescuers could cut him out, according to the Union County Sheriff’s Office.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
People and rescuers pull a body from the rubble at the site of the strike.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
According to Sri Lankan officials, rescuers recovered around 80 bodies from the water.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Dozens of dead animals were found at an Ohio home following a house fire, including 24 dogs that animal rescuers say were pulled from a single bedroom.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
The glowing hose creates a visible path that helps rescuers navigate thick smoke and find their way back to safety.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Coast guard rescuers pulled all 21 people out of the water, but a 17-year-old female student and the captain of Fukutsu were later pronounced dead, officials said.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
The toll could rise as rescuers search the rubble.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
An aircraft crashed in the Indian Trail area of Union County, leaving the pilot pinned inside until rescuers could cut him out, according to the Union County Sheriff’s Office.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
People and rescuers pull a body from the rubble at the site of the strike.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
According to Sri Lankan officials, rescuers recovered around 80 bodies from the water.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescuers
saviors
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Supplementing the procedure, Vargas used her brand’s skin care salves and saviors on my face.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Luckily the unsung saviors of security started breaking down boxes and handing them to concertgoers to fan themselves.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Rescuers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescuers. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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