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to remove from danger or harm
an all-out effort to rescue a beached whale
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Recent Examples of rescued
Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The father was later rescued and taken to Barstow Community Hospital, where he was treated and released.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
Ten people traveling in at least six vehicles were rescued after being stuck for around 10 hours on Highway 38 as debris covered the road in both directions, the Associated Press reported.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
After heavy rain, floodwaters and landslides washed out bridges and cut off every means of escape for Vidal, she was stuck alone with only her dog for four days in her Burnsville cabin until a National Guard helicopter rescued them.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
After being rescued from a shelter, Larry is undoubtedly living his best life now in his forever home.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The son was rescued from a vehicle Baymon was driving, and taken to a medical facility to be treated.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
An 11-year-old Palestinian girl, Marah Haddad, was rescued by civil defense teams after being trapped for nearly 10 hours under rubble following an Israeli strike on a residential area in Sheva Square.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
Crews battled the flames and rescued one person who was inside.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Directed by Paul Greengrass, The Lost Bus tells the harrowing true story of a school bus driver, Kevein McKay (McConaughey), and a dedicated teacher, Mary Ludwig (Ferrera), who heroically rescued 22 children from a deadly California wildfire.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The father was later rescued and taken to Barstow Community Hospital, where he was treated and released.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
Ten people traveling in at least six vehicles were rescued after being stuck for around 10 hours on Highway 38 as debris covered the road in both directions, the Associated Press reported.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
After heavy rain, floodwaters and landslides washed out bridges and cut off every means of escape for Vidal, she was stuck alone with only her dog for four days in her Burnsville cabin until a National Guard helicopter rescued them.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
After being rescued from a shelter, Larry is undoubtedly living his best life now in his forever home.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The son was rescued from a vehicle Baymon was driving, and taken to a medical facility to be treated.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
An 11-year-old Palestinian girl, Marah Haddad, was rescued by civil defense teams after being trapped for nearly 10 hours under rubble following an Israeli strike on a residential area in Sheva Square.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
Crews battled the flames and rescued one person who was inside.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescued
Verb
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Even small improvements can translate to billions saved and a measurable climate benefit.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Under the location where the PDF will be saved, set the file type dropdown to PDF.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Lamp stands look like they have been made from reclaimed stones and baskets whilst the ceiling fan is made from mock banana leaves.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Patel publicly discussed details including a recovered note and DNA links to items found at the scene — comments that analysts say risk violating Department of Justice norms on pretrial statements and could prompt motions to move venue or otherwise challenge the fairness of a trial.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The vault-like room with its large steel access doors held all of the recovered pieces—about 40 percent of the total orbiter—and was a departure from what NASA had done after its previous spaceflight disasters.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In her most personal work yet, Nguyen shows how togetherness and storytelling can transform grief into healing, hope and restored kinship.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Rescued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescued. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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