rescue
verb (used with object)
to free or deliver from confinement, danger, or difficulty: She rescued me from an awkward conversation.
rescued
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past participleof rescue.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof rescue.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
rescueverb (used with object)to free or deliver from confinement, danger, or difficulty: She rescued me from an awkward conversation.
Example Sentences
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They said the remaining rescued belugas show positive signs, including eating well.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
“They’ve rescued 16 so far, and one of the rescued survivors reported that there was 27 people on board,” Sappey said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Don’t assume your employees want to be rescued when work gets especially hectic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Of the 16 crew members on board, only five were rescued.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
I’ll save them as long as I can, he decided, in case we don’t get rescued right away.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
