rescue
verb (used with object)
to free or deliver from confinement, danger, or difficulty: She rescued me from an awkward conversation.
has been rescuing
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present perfect progressiveof rescue (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Comeau said he has been rescuing pets in El Paso for six years.
From Fox News ● Jul. 25, 2021
Warfel, who has been rescuing animals for five years, called animal rescue groups she’d worked with in the past and others that could offer help.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 28, 2021
