rescue
verb (used with object)
to free or deliver from confinement, danger, or difficulty: She rescued me from an awkward conversation.
had rescued
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past perfectof rescue.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The fire service said by 17:10 they had rescued all 27 passengers and that no-one was injured.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Emergency workers said they had rescued six miners from the shafts in Sutatausa, north of the capital, Bogotá.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
US media reported Friday that American special forces had rescued one of two crew members of a downed F-15, the first US fighter jet to go down inside Iran since the start of the war.
From Barron's ● Apr. 5, 2026
Tehran said it had shot down the F-15 warplane, while US media reported United States special forces had rescued one of its two crew members, with the other still missing.
From Barron's ● Apr. 4, 2026
He had rescued me, and now he needed my help.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
