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to remove from danger or harm
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Recent Examples of rescued
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
Three children died and seven other people were rescued after a recreational boat capsized on Geneva Lake in southeastern Wisconsin during a fast-moving severe storm on July 3, authorities said.
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Authorities said 6,462 people have been rescued while 15,050 remain without permanent housing after losing their homes.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
4 July 2026
Of the 10 people on the boat, seven were rescued after the boat capsized, a spokesperson for the Walworth County Sheriff's Office confirmed to the outlet.
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Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Search and rescue operations continued well into Friday, with several people still missing, including the parents of a 10-year-old boy who was rescued on Thursday.
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Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
Three people died and seven others were rescued Friday after a boat capsized in Geneva Lake as a strong storm passed through southern Wisconsin, an official said.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
There were four people that had to get rescued about an hour before mine.
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Janelle Burrell,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
The objects in question were among those rescued from the ocean floor in 1987, two years after the wreck was discovered and 75 years after the ship sank in the North Atlantic.
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Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
23 June 2026
Verb
Six adults and a child were rescued from the water, but three children recovered from the lake after an intensive search were unresponsive to exhaustive lifesaving measures administered as soon as they were found, police said.
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Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
Three children died and seven other people were rescued after a recreational boat capsized on Geneva Lake in southeastern Wisconsin during a fast-moving severe storm on July 3, authorities said.
—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Authorities said 6,462 people have been rescued while 15,050 remain without permanent housing after losing their homes.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
4 July 2026
Of the 10 people on the boat, seven were rescued after the boat capsized, a spokesperson for the Walworth County Sheriff's Office confirmed to the outlet.
—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Search and rescue operations continued well into Friday, with several people still missing, including the parents of a 10-year-old boy who was rescued on Thursday.
—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
Three people died and seven others were rescued Friday after a boat capsized in Geneva Lake as a strong storm passed through southern Wisconsin, an official said.
—
ABC News,
3 July 2026
There were four people that had to get rescued about an hour before mine.
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Janelle Burrell,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
The objects in question were among those rescued from the ocean floor in 1987, two years after the wreck was discovered and 75 years after the ship sank in the North Atlantic.
—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescued
Adjective
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But the tale of the shitty guy who uses his ‘saved’ status to avoid scrutiny of his current choices?
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Spotify noted that the album is one of the most pre-saved album Countdown Pages in platform history, with more than five million presaves.
Adjective
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Under a country club contract signed in 1988, the district supplies the club with reclaimed water from its sewage plant to irrigate its two golf courses, the report said.
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Fashioned out of reclaimed timber from a 19th-century barn, the cabins have no TVs, just floor-to-ceiling windows facing north across the valley.
Adjective
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The company did not, however, discuss how the recovered capital would impact its consumer base.
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The recovered gun was previously reported stolen in southwest suburban Bedford Park.
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The Grand 1894 Opera House, one of the most beautiful historic theaters in Texas, offers concerts, touring shows, and performances year-round in an intimate, restored setting.
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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.
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“Rescued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescued. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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