Collocations for "rescued"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "rescued" in context.
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rescue
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [forest, mountain, sea, fire, hostage] rescue
- [wildlife, dog, pet, cat, animal] rescue
- a [daring, dangerous, risky] rescue
- the rescue of (stranded) [passengers, children, tourists, commuters]
- came to the [passengers'] rescue
- [rode, flew, ran, swam] to [the, her] rescue
- the rescue was [hampered, impeded, made difficult] by fog
- had to [call off, postpone, stop] the rescue
- [locals, volunteers, residents] joined the rescue
- [harmed, killed, injured] during the rescue
- rescue the [hostages, passengers, cat, climbers]
- rescued by [firefighters, police officers, helicopter]
- rescued from the [accident, wreckage, fire, building, tree]
- rescue a [damsel, passenger] in distress
- [managed, tried, attempted, continued] to rescue
- [successfully, miraculously] rescued (by)
- rescue them [in difficult conditions, against all odds]
- rescued her [possessions, documents, cellphone]
- rescued (her possessions) from the [earthquake, disaster, crash]
- rescue me from [him, this conversation]
- sent on a rescue mission
- rescue operations in the [forest, mountain]
- a [member, part] of the rescue team
- rescue work is (still) [ongoing, underway]
'rescued' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):