rescue
verb (used with object)
to free or deliver from confinement, danger, or difficulty: She rescued me from an awkward conversation.
were rescuing
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past progressiveof rescue.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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That’s nearly 30% more food than we were rescuing and delivering pre-pandemic.
From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2024
For the international team, it felt like they were rescuing one of their own.
From National Geographic ● Sep. 14, 2023
World powers were rescuing people from Sudan on planes and warships in operations prompted by the eruption of the fighting that sent thousands of foreigners and many more Sudanese people fleeing for safety.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
Police were rescuing people from cars stranded on a miles-long stretch of Interstate 12, which was closed from Baton Rouge to Tangipahoa Parish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2016
The McCulloughs were rescuing Mirabelle, their supporters insisted.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
