rescue
verb (used with object)
to free or deliver from confinement, danger, or difficulty: She rescued me from an awkward conversation.
has rescued
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present perfectof rescue (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The 26-year-old says he has rescued 16 people alive and recovered 22 bodies in La Guaira, which authorities have declared a "disaster zone."
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
“Doherty has rescued libertarianism from its own obscurity,” the Wall Street Journal wrote of the work, “eloquently capturing the appeal of the ‘pure idea.’”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
He has rescued more than 20,000 birds on site for the past 10 years and disrupted the nets of countless poachers.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025
Suddeth has rescued more than 100 hermit crabs.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2025
“Then that’s the second time Mister Lochana has rescued me,” I say—but I think of the woman in black, waiting for me beneath the waves.
From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender
