rescue
verb (used with object)
to free or deliver from confinement, danger, or difficulty: She rescued me from an awkward conversation.
rescues
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pluralof rescue.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof rescue (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
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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Parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were hit by flash flooding leading to water rescues, stranded motorists and half-marathon runners struggling through waist-deep flood waters.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
The United Nations, which has launched a $50 million appeal to help more than 84,000 people, has said that "operations are shifting from search and rescue to relief and recovery, though rescues continue".
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Violet, named for the color of identifying crayon scrawled on her brow, is one of 250 to 500 patients the Marine Mammal Care Center rescues along the Los Angeles County coast every year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The rescues have mostly been of swimmers not properly judging the strong currents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
"A savior is somebody who rescues someone or something from harm or danger," Helmuth begins.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
