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
Rodríguez said on Saturday night that 24 countries had sent aid and more than 2,700 rescuers were in the country to help with search operations.
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Alfredo Meza,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
According to the latest official figures, 3,319 foreign rescuers from 45 international delegations are now operating in Venezuela, supported by 140 rescue dogs, 49 support vehicles, and 707,063 humanitarian aid items.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
In Austria, mountain rescuers are heroic figures beyond reproach.
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William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said 300 rescuers and paramedics, along with 50 tons of equipment, medicines and essential supplies, were ready to depart for Caracas.
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Will Clark,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Williams has never lacked interpreters, custodians, handlers, or rescuers with pruning shears.
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Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
Turkey announced two flights will leave Istanbul on Friday with rescuers and a pair of search dogs.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Rescue teams from El Salvador and the Dominican Republic arrived in Venezuela on Thursday, along with rescuers and material aid from Mexico.
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CBS News,
26 June 2026
The natural disaster has triggered a sweeping emergency response as rescuers continue searching through rubble in Caracas and surrounding areas.
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Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Alfredo Meza,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
According to the latest official figures, 3,319 foreign rescuers from 45 international delegations are now operating in Venezuela, supported by 140 rescue dogs, 49 support vehicles, and 707,063 humanitarian aid items.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
In Austria, mountain rescuers are heroic figures beyond reproach.
—
William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said 300 rescuers and paramedics, along with 50 tons of equipment, medicines and essential supplies, were ready to depart for Caracas.
—
Will Clark,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Williams has never lacked interpreters, custodians, handlers, or rescuers with pruning shears.
—
Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
Turkey announced two flights will leave Istanbul on Friday with rescuers and a pair of search dogs.
—
ABC News,
26 June 2026
Rescue teams from El Salvador and the Dominican Republic arrived in Venezuela on Thursday, along with rescuers and material aid from Mexico.
—
CBS News,
26 June 2026
The natural disaster has triggered a sweeping emergency response as rescuers continue searching through rubble in Caracas and surrounding areas.
—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescuers
saviors
Noun
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The current leaders, however, have positioned themselves as saviors of the Islamic Republic, and with that credibility could institute certain changes that are widely known to be necessary and desirable, but that would have looked counterrevolutionary if proposed by anyone else.
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Presidential fallibility Even the greatest American presidents have not seen themselves as American saviors.
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“Rescuers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescuers. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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