lifesaver

noun

life·sav·er ˈlīf-ˌsā-vər

: one trained to save lives of drowning persons

: one that is at once timely and effective in time of distress or need

Examples of lifesaver in a Sentence

a surgical procedure that has been a lifesaver for many people This multipurpose tool can be a real lifesaver when something needs fixing. Frozen dinners can be lifesavers for busy parents. Thanks so much for offering to help. You're a real lifesaver!

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That turned out to be a lifesaver when the Fed started raising rates in 2022. —

Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024 Photoshop's upsampling algorithm could be a lifesaver. —

PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024 With revenues that had gone from $68.3 million in early 2020 to $44.2 million in 2022, the old FIDM began looking for a lifesaver. —

Deborah Belgum, WWD, 8 Aug. 2024 On the other hand, virtual classes can be a lifesaver when in-person training isn’t possible. —

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