Synonyms of rescuers

rescuers

noun

plural of rescuer

as in saviors

one that saves from danger or destruction

rescuers went out immediately in search of the lost child

Synonyms & Similar Words

• saviors
• guardians
• protectors
• savers
• defenders
• keepers
• deliverers
• redeemers
• guards
• custodians
• wardens
• sentries
• warders
• watchers
• sentinels
• watchmen
• watches
• salvors
• lookouts
• salvagers
• ransomers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rescuers

The cyclist was given water and time to rehydrate before those rescuers hauled that rider and broken bicycle downhill into Palisade. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

According to the report, the rescuers on the first day dug out eight of the nine dead. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Video shows rescuers lifting the biker from the trail and into a helicopter. — Denis Akbari, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026

Following the daring rescue, the rescuers are being praised for their heroism. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

She’d been rushed to the Ojai Raptor Center in mid-July after rescuers spotted her fighting with two younger eagles on the lakeshore, unable to fly. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

An Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people caught fire in waters off the main island of Java on Sunday, leaving at least five people dead and dozens missing as rescuers and passing vessels evacuated hundreds from the burning ship, officials said. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

As rescuers race to find survivors, thousands shelter in schools, cars and tents, enduring power and water outages while fears grow over heatstroke, dehydration and dwindling emergency food supplies. — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026