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
Watch rescuers save snowboarder after 100-foot fall Emergency officials were airlifted to a mountain ridge above a snowfield to assist the man.
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Two members of Boulder’s Rocky Mountain Rescue Group were airlifted to the area but weather conditions prevented additional helicopters from being deployed, rescuers said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Aerial footage from the helicopter shows the woman staring up at her rescuers and waving her hands.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
When rescuers arrived, only Percy remained by her side.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Emergency services deployed 62 rescuers and 22 support vehicles to the crash, according to local media.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Still, the vessel captain was able to maneuver around them, and rescuers began cutting away at the knotted fishing line.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
There may be additional victims trapped under the rubble; some 500 rescuers and 1,000 police officers have been tasked with searching multiple locations for survivors.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
That involved the special forces paying due heed to Indigenous cosmology which suggested a malign shapeshifting being known as a duende was conspiring to hide the children from their would-be rescuers.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Two members of Boulder’s Rocky Mountain Rescue Group were airlifted to the area but weather conditions prevented additional helicopters from being deployed, rescuers said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Aerial footage from the helicopter shows the woman staring up at her rescuers and waving her hands.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
When rescuers arrived, only Percy remained by her side.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Emergency services deployed 62 rescuers and 22 support vehicles to the crash, according to local media.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Still, the vessel captain was able to maneuver around them, and rescuers began cutting away at the knotted fishing line.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
There may be additional victims trapped under the rubble; some 500 rescuers and 1,000 police officers have been tasked with searching multiple locations for survivors.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
That involved the special forces paying due heed to Indigenous cosmology which suggested a malign shapeshifting being known as a duende was conspiring to hide the children from their would-be rescuers.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescuers
Noun
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In a situation like Felicity’s, time is a priority, and her saviors seemed to understand that well.—
TJ Macias,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Sep. 2025
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Daryl and Carol are American saviors here to help the poor villagers of Santa Poco, Spain, a 19th century Mexican village that’s been dropped into the Spanish hillsides.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In 2016, the Mans petitioned to become Natalia’s legal guardians; however, a hearing was required to determine whether Natalia was a minor or a legal adult.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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The shop also mentors and trains locals to be guides and guardians of their backyard coastline.—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Rescuers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescuers. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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