rescue
verb
res·cue
ˈre-(ˌ)skyü 
rescued; rescuing
: to free from confinement, danger, or evil : save, deliver
They were rescued from the burning building by firefighters.
… a volunteer group that rescues and nurtures injured and orphaned wildlife …—
Australian Geographic
Australian Geographic(figurative) … the acanthus leaf into which the light fixture on the hall ceiling is set was rescued from a curbside trash heap.—Barbara Deane
: such as
Barbara Deane
a
: to take (someone, such as a prisoner) forcibly from custody
b
: to recover (something, such as a prize) by force
c
: to deliver (a place under siege) by armed force
rescue
noun
Historians are wary of the notion that, at a critical point in history, a heroic figure, galloping to the rescue, snatches victory from the jaws of defeat …
—James MacGregor Burns
James MacGregor Burns
rescuer
noun
Examples of rescue in a Sentence
The survivors were rescued by the Coast Guard.
an all-out effort to rescue a beached whale
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Stephanie Joyce: How did your hopes for getting rescued change as the sun started to set on the second day?
—Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
Almora district officials reported to the scene and worked to rescue passengers from the overturned bus.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Steven, a 6-year-old Galgo Español, was rescued from a dog pound about two weeks ago and was brought to the Galgos del Sol rescue organization in Spain.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
According to Horsburgh’s commentary, some of the junk’s passengers had been rescued by an English ship.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
Almora district officials reported to the scene and worked to rescue passengers from the overturned bus.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Steven, a 6-year-old Galgo Español, was rescued from a dog pound about two weeks ago and was brought to the Galgos del Sol rescue organization in Spain.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
According to Horsburgh’s commentary, some of the junk’s passengers had been rescued by an English ship.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for rescue
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“Rescue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rescue. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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