rescue
verb (used with object)
to free or deliver from confinement, danger, or difficulty: She rescued me from an awkward conversation.
have been rescuing
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present perfect progressiveof rescue.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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The Nepalese army and armed police forces have been rescuing flooding victims, although many rescuers are struggling to reach the disaster zone on the Tibet side.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Volunteers have been rescuing pets left by homeowners who had to evacuate.
From BBC ● Feb. 29, 2024
Crews already have been rescuing stranded minnows in the San Acacia and Isleta areas and will continue as the river dries.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2022
Staff at the Turtle Hospital have been rescuing, rehabilitating and returning turtles to the wild for almost 35 years.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 31, 2020
We have been rescuing an innocent man, who for years has suffered untold miseries for a crime never committed.
From The Castle Of The Shadows by A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson
