# rescued

Pronunciation: US say "RES-kyood" /ˈɹɛs.kjuːd/; UK

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of rescue. — simple past and past participle of rescue
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of rescue. Use it for saving that already happened.
   - _Volunteers rescued dozens of families from the rising floodwaters._
   - _The stranded sailors were rescued by a passing freighter._

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