How to Use rescue in a Sentence

rescue

verb

• The survivors were rescued by the Coast Guard.
• In fact, the Houthis may well have been rescued—not for the first time—by a bizarre twist of fate.
  — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2024
• Rotem’s phone was down to a 4% charge when he was rescued.
  — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 12 Oct. 2023
• Bags were dropped, keys fumbled for, and the ring was rescued.
  — Erika Veurink, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2023
• Four women and two men between the ages of 20 and 40 were rescued from the water.
  — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 31 July 2023
• The woman, who is from Guinea, was rescued, in shock, but the baby died, Rai said.
  — Frances D'emilio, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2023
• Can the kids become spies themselves in time to rescue their parents and save the world?
  — Joey Morona, cleveland, 31 Aug. 2023
• The boy was chest deep in the sand before firefighters were able to rescue him.
  — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024
• Maybe clichés were there to rescue us from the strongest emotions.
  — Jessica Francis Kane, Harper's Magazine, 20 Nov. 2023
• Lifeguards swam to the plane to rescue the pilot, and the plane was later dragged onto the beach.
  — Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2023
• Shortly after the man was rescued, the cab was engulfed in flames.
  — Anna Pearson, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2024
• When Floyd is kidnapped, Poppy and Branch rescue him, and reunite all of the brothers in the process.
  — Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
• Eight people were rescued in the first 24 hours after the collapse.
  — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 12 June 2023
• To rescue Ukraine, Putin argued, Russian troops had once again been dispatched to save the world from Nazis.
  — Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2023
• These all played into this idea of this little girl who needed to be rescued.
  — Jenelle Riley, Variety, 17 Nov. 2023
• The person who had fallen into the water was rescued, but the boat was still out in the bay unattended.
  — Kyle Melnick, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Aug. 2023
• The other adult was rescued from the water and is in stable condition.
  — Kye Graves, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2023
• Burns went into the faster moving water to try to rescue his son, McDaniel said.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2023
• Weiss, the woman whose body was found Thursday, is the third hostage confirmed dead, while four others have been freed and one rescued.
  — Wafaa Shurafa, arkansasonline.com, 17 Nov. 2023
• Major had been living at the center since he was rescued as a baby.
  — The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
• Firefighters were able to pry open the gate and rescue the men, who were taken to a hospital, Prange said.
  — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2024
• In a video shared by the Coast Guard, one of those rescued and his furry friend were slowly lifted into the aircraft from the water.
  — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
• Our 50 best cleaning products will super-shine your home and rescue you from drudgery—or at least save some time.
  — Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2024
• The helicopter crew found the crash wreckage just after 7 p.m. and lowered a swimmer to the site to rescue the pilot, the statement said.
  — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2023
• Samuel Drew, the Green Island lighthouse keeper, rescued the crew.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
• Later that same month, a 75-year-old man was found and rescued after going missing on Mt. Baldy for two days.
  — Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 24 June 2023
• The ship rescued the sailors and their equipment, and returned them to their home island Polowat Atoll, more than 100 miles away, according to the release.
  — Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
• William Lucas, 8, survived after Tonya Lucas’ boyfriend at the time rescued him from the burning home.
  — Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2023
• The blaze broke out Wednesday and so far 23 people have been rescued from the ship, some who suffered serious injuries, the Dutch coast guard said.
  — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 27 July 2023
• Read Next Tired seal pup tangled in plastic is rescued in New Jersey.
  — Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024