rescue
verb (used with object)
to free or deliver from confinement, danger, or difficulty: She rescued me from an awkward conversation.
rescued
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past participleof rescue.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof rescue.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
rescueverb (used with object)to free or deliver from confinement, danger, or difficulty: She rescued me from an awkward conversation.
Example Sentences
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No injuries have been reported in the fire, although one horse was rescued, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
One person has died and 102 have been rescued from a stricken Indonesian passenger ferry in the Java Sea, an official said.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Firefighters aboard an airboat rescued the men about 15 minutes later, according to the sheriff’s office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Of the 43 rescued, 38 were passengers and four were crew, said Cayabyab.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
“And yet you rescued me from a strange and perilous situation; you have benevolently restored me to life.”
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
