rescue
verb (used with object)
to free or deliver from confinement, danger, or difficulty: She rescued me from an awkward conversation.
have rescued
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present perfectof rescue.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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As if being ripped nationwide for his travel plans wasn’t painful enough, McVay will also be skewered for a baffling decision on a third-quarter play that could have rescued the Rams but instead doomed them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Supporters say workers’ compensation changes, including restricted eligibility for some benefits, have rescued the systems from their insolvency crisis of the 1990s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Mikel Merino looked to have rescued a point for Arsenal with his late leveller, but Brazilian forward Cunha lashed home from 20 yards in the 87th minute.
From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026
I may have rescued her from a cramped pen in a city pound, but I brought her into a world that wasn’t designed for her.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2025
Kropp and I have rescued two big red armchairs as well.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
