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
Her body was pulled from the rubble hours later when rescuers were able to reach the scene.
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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
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 long-term vision is ambitious - first responders carry a backpack full of drones and deploy them before rescuers enter dangerous areas.
—Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
His rescuers have been transparent about the challenges ahead, acknowledging that his condition could change at any moment.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
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
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 long-term vision is ambitious - first responders carry a backpack full of drones and deploy them before rescuers enter dangerous areas.
—Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
His rescuers have been transparent about the challenges ahead, acknowledging that his condition could change at any moment.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 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 3 May. 2026.
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