stretcher
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
A photograph showed the second man caked in mud, his hands pressed together in prayer, as rescuers carried him on a stretcher.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
One man had his hands joined in a gesture of thanks or prayer as he was carried away in a stretcher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
It got better when a pair of solemn-looking humans carried the competitor away on a stretcher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
A team of veterinarians rushed to assist the visibly feeble creature, giving him water before carrying him away on a stretcher.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
The door flew open, and two men rushed in with a stretcher between them, set it down on two waiting sawhorses, then hurried back out.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
The remains were laid out on stretchers and covered with flags.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
They ferried them on stretchers to waiting vehicles and ambulances near the entrance to the mine.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Laid out on makeshift stretchers, they were carried to a nearby ambulance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Others at Bondi rushed from the beach into the fire, their red-and-yellow lifesaving boards working overtime as stretchers.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025
Then they stepped into the shell, sat down and laced their feet into the stretchers, pushed off from the float, and started to paddle up the lake toward the starting line.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
The unused veteran was stretchered off and taken to hospital for surgery after hurting himself hurdling an advertising board in the victory celebrations.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
McMorris, who won bronze in slopestyle at the past three Games, was stretchered off the course in Livigno on Wednesday after his accident in training and taken to hospital as a precaution.
From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026
The Indianapolis Colts continued their strong start, improving to 5-1 with a 31-27 home victory over the Arizona Cardinals -- who saw tight end Travis Vokolek stretchered off early with a frightening neck injury.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2025
A stoppage loss to David Price in 2019 ended with Allen being stretchered out of the ring and he gave up the sport the following year.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2025
He was clearly discomforted by the swelling on his foot and had to be stretchered from the field.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2025
Vocabulary lists containing stretcher
