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
With nowhere to go, the baby hippo decided to remain at his mother's side until his rescuers stepped in.
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
As the night progressed, the crew of rescuers became more organized.
—Robin Romm, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
By midmorning, rescuers began moving a fire hose under the whale’s belly and around his pectoral fins.
—Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
West Metro Fire Rescue said the hiker called 911 for help after falling somewhere in the Morrison area, but was unable to provide rescuers with his location.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 2 May 2026
There were dozens of rescuers at the site Friday, including 90 Humane Society staffers.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
Her body was pulled from the rubble hours later when rescuers were able to reach the scene.
—Bassam Hatoum, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
In early April rescuers called off the effort to save the creature, which had repeatedly become stuck on sandbanks and seemed in bad physical shape.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
About 30 minutes later, rescuers found Andrade at the bottom of the lake, KABC-TV reported.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
As the night progressed, the crew of rescuers became more organized.
—Robin Romm, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
By midmorning, rescuers began moving a fire hose under the whale’s belly and around his pectoral fins.
—Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
West Metro Fire Rescue said the hiker called 911 for help after falling somewhere in the Morrison area, but was unable to provide rescuers with his location.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 2 May 2026
There were dozens of rescuers at the site Friday, including 90 Humane Society staffers.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
Her body was pulled from the rubble hours later when rescuers were able to reach the scene.
—Bassam Hatoum, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
In early April rescuers called off the effort to save the creature, which had repeatedly become stuck on sandbanks and seemed in bad physical shape.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
About 30 minutes later, rescuers found Andrade at the bottom of the lake, KABC-TV reported.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescuers
saviors
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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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But these are the players the Mets have to work with right now, and there aren’t any saviors coming from the minor leagues.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Rescuers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescuers. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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