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
The rescuers entered the home and saved the family dog, who was not seriously injured in the incident, CBC reported.
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Peyton’s rescuers turned on their headlamps.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Two survivors, identified as Ian Laing and Patrick Leslie, were able to send a distress call on their Garmin satellite device and rescuers on snowmobiles transported them out the same evening.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
At the landfill site dozens of rescuers scrambled overnight in search of people trapped.
—CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
The investigation turned up at least 15 deaths in a dozen incidents in which occupants or rescuers were unable to open the doors of a Tesla that had crashed and caught fire.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Three rescuers and a California Highway Patrol Helicopter deployed after hikers spotted Ortiz's body shortly after the fall.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Luckily for the motorists, rescuers sprang into action and were able to reach them.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
Coast Guard rescuers flew the man to a hospital, deputies said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Peyton’s rescuers turned on their headlamps.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Two survivors, identified as Ian Laing and Patrick Leslie, were able to send a distress call on their Garmin satellite device and rescuers on snowmobiles transported them out the same evening.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
At the landfill site dozens of rescuers scrambled overnight in search of people trapped.
—CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
The investigation turned up at least 15 deaths in a dozen incidents in which occupants or rescuers were unable to open the doors of a Tesla that had crashed and caught fire.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Three rescuers and a California Highway Patrol Helicopter deployed after hikers spotted Ortiz's body shortly after the fall.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Luckily for the motorists, rescuers sprang into action and were able to reach them.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
Coast Guard rescuers flew the man to a hospital, deputies said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescuers
saviors
Noun
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Few skin saviors rival the best face masks in their efficacy.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
12 Dec. 2025
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Interrogating the complex politics of kinship and complicity, Vasudevan moves beyond simplistic narratives of Western saviors and Southern recipients.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Rescuers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescuers. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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