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 army said on Sunday that it had rescued 49 people from flood affected areas, but five are still missing, the district's top official confirmed.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
The fire service said by 17:10 they had rescued all 27 passengers and that no-one was injured.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
"We're on maximum alert. We're doing everything we can to get the situation under control," Rahman said, adding that the coast guard had rescued "618 trafficking victims" this year.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Kane - captain, inspiration and undisputed world-class operator - had rescued a World Cup campaign that was threatening to end in one of the worst humiliations in England history.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
When I was a foul, vicious convict, so evil that other convicts had called me Satan, this man had rescued me.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
