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
The National Guard and Osceola County sheriff’s deputies were rescuing residents from retirement homes in Kissimmee, south of Orlando, using airboats and trucks with high clearances.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 30, 2022
Back then, Otto and Sears were rescuing 250 cats a year.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 16, 2022
The McCulloughs were rescuing Mirabelle, their supporters insisted.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
