as in savior
one that saves from danger or destruction
rescuers went out immediately in search of the lost child
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Recent Examples of rescuer
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.
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K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
The kitty draped himself all over his rescuer’s neck like a living fox stole.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026
Using a Garmin inReach satellite device, the brothers were able to alert rescuers, but help wasn’t coming quickly.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 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
After rescuers recovered the victims, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, Indonesia's senior minister for infrastructure, said that the death toll had risen to 15, per Reuters.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Video footage from Xinhua showed rescuers wading through chest-high water and firefighters carrying elderly residents in their arms.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
The rescuer managed to remove the worker from the tree and the helicopter brought them both down to the ground, where the worker was immediately rushed to a hospital.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
But their rescuers refused to accept that fate.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
The kitty draped himself all over his rescuer’s neck like a living fox stole.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026
Using a Garmin inReach satellite device, the brothers were able to alert rescuers, but help wasn’t coming quickly.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 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
After rescuers recovered the victims, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, Indonesia's senior minister for infrastructure, said that the death toll had risen to 15, per Reuters.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Video footage from Xinhua showed rescuers wading through chest-high water and firefighters carrying elderly residents in their arms.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
The rescuer managed to remove the worker from the tree and the helicopter brought them both down to the ground, where the worker was immediately rushed to a hospital.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
But their rescuers refused to accept that fate.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescuer
Noun
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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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In the Bible the Antichrist is a figure prophesied to oppose Jesus Christ and substitute himself as a false savior before the Second Coming.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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If your recliner is old and worn, that age will clearly show with a protector.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Denver lost its two best rim protectors, who also supplied the bulk of its offensive baseline production via cuts for dunks and lobs and corner 3-point shooting.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
29 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rescuer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescuer. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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