- present participle of rescue.
rescuing
Example Sentences
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He said rescuers had called into the tunnel: "Don't worry, we are rescuing you."
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
The Nepalese army and armed police forces have been rescuing flooding victims, although many rescuers are struggling to reach the disaster zone on the Tibet side.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Remote-piloted drones help to deliver supplies and evacuate the wounded, rescuing servicemen, Ukraine’s most valuable resource, but they remain labor intensive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
London Fire Brigade said it dealt with more than 1,300 incidents over the weekend - including grass fires, property fires and rescuing a person from the Thames.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
There was no chance of rescuing them and building up an outlaw tribe at the other end of the island.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
