- present participle of rescue.
rescuing
Example Sentences
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And one commenter, referencing the classic hot firemen calendars used as fundraisers, wrote: “Someone should make a calendar of handsome men rescuing cats and dogs!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
"I think the focus should obviously be on rescuing as many people as possible from this disaster", he added, hoping that his parents will be found safe and sound.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
Bouncing down dusty roads, performing at snake-handling parties, rescuing homeowners from vipers and thousands of creatures from nameless obscurity, the snake men appeal to the renegade in us all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Helal's wife, schoolteacher Mahreen Chowdhury, had died in hospital from extensive burns she had suffered while rescuing students.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
If she remembered, it wouldn’t be that hard—the same, really, as rescuing a drowning swimmer in murky water.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
