as in salvations
the saving from danger or evil
stranded people hoping for rescue from the rising floodwaters
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as in saves
to remove from danger or harm
an all-out effort to rescue a beached whale
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Recent Examples of rescues
Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Best Friends Animal Society, which receives 51 percent of the voting proceeds, is giving $337,000 in grants to 117 shelters and rescues whose adoptable or alumni pets received the most votes.
—Liz Gray, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Saturday storms generated more than 100 reports, ranging from baseball‑size hail to 90‑plus‑mph wind gusts and multiple high‑water rescues across the metroplex.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Kansas City firefighters are responded to numerous water rescues around the city in areas that typically see high-water areas, according to Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins, a spokesman with the Kansas City Fire Department said.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
While the donkey rescues carried out by the Starting Over Sanctuary are clearly motivated by what its workers describe as a deep love for donkeys, several Palestinian analysts and residents frame these rescues very differently.
—Irus Braverman, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
People falling through ice have prompted several rescues already this year.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Enid Mayor David Mason said rescues were made for residents who were trapped in their homes by debris.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
The current law has fueled an explosion in the community cat population in Costa Mesa that has put a strain on rescues such as Priceless Pets, which the city has an agreement with, advocates say.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Carrie makes the internal transfer on the system, moving me from my old role to my new one, ‘accidentally’ deletes the job listing from the website, and then rescues my employee profile from the digital abyss.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
As sea levels rise, a family on a remote island rescues a mysterious woman.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
With Tom dead, Harry rescues Oleg and escapes the trap alongside Martin, who after returns to prison.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 26 Mar. 2026
Claire rescues Jamie from the clutches of Black Jack at Wentworth Prison.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
But just as Montana’s arms are about to be sawed off, his machine-gunning partner bursts in and rescues him.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Directed by Lynne Ramsay, the movie follows Joe (Joaquin Phoenix), an introverted loner who rescues women who find themselves in precarious positions.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
The action film follows a recluse (Statham) who rescues a girl from the sea while living on a remote Scottish island.
—Brayden Garcia
january 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
Social media is filled with AI animal rescues of all types.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Best Friends Animal Society, which receives 51 percent of the voting proceeds, is giving $337,000 in grants to 117 shelters and rescues whose adoptable or alumni pets received the most votes.
—Liz Gray, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Saturday storms generated more than 100 reports, ranging from baseball‑size hail to 90‑plus‑mph wind gusts and multiple high‑water rescues across the metroplex.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Kansas City firefighters are responded to numerous water rescues around the city in areas that typically see high-water areas, according to Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins, a spokesman with the Kansas City Fire Department said.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
While the donkey rescues carried out by the Starting Over Sanctuary are clearly motivated by what its workers describe as a deep love for donkeys, several Palestinian analysts and residents frame these rescues very differently.
—Irus Braverman, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
People falling through ice have prompted several rescues already this year.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Enid Mayor David Mason said rescues were made for residents who were trapped in their homes by debris.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
The current law has fueled an explosion in the community cat population in Costa Mesa that has put a strain on rescues such as Priceless Pets, which the city has an agreement with, advocates say.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
Galante, 48, lives in North Carolina with 14 cats — Bean, Sunny, Princess Butterscotch, Dumpling, Penny, Shadow, Eugene, Miles, Leo, Oreo, Ranger, Timmy, Pumpkin and Miso — all rescues she's taken in since 2023.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Carrie makes the internal transfer on the system, moving me from my old role to my new one, ‘accidentally’ deletes the job listing from the website, and then rescues my employee profile from the digital abyss.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
As sea levels rise, a family on a remote island rescues a mysterious woman.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
With Tom dead, Harry rescues Oleg and escapes the trap alongside Martin, who after returns to prison.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 26 Mar. 2026
Claire rescues Jamie from the clutches of Black Jack at Wentworth Prison.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
But just as Montana’s arms are about to be sawed off, his machine-gunning partner bursts in and rescues him.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Directed by Lynne Ramsay, the movie follows Joe (Joaquin Phoenix), an introverted loner who rescues women who find themselves in precarious positions.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
The action film follows a recluse (Statham) who rescues a girl from the sea while living on a remote Scottish island.
—Brayden Garcia
january 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescues
Verb
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For the fourth straight game, the B’s managed just one goal in regulation on Alex Lyon (25 saves on Friday).—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
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In other words, the center makes use of energy that’s already being generated and saves it for when suppliers need more.—
Sofi Zeman
May 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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But there is only one functioning excavator in Gaza available for body recoveries, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross.—
Anas Baba,
NPR,
6 May 2026
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Successful environmental and consumer protection actions generate recoveries that fund further remediation, while case selection and strategic prosecution of repeat offenders and nuisance properties serve as a deterrent and reduce future caseloads.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Canty salvages the wallpaper, her main material, from houses being remodeled or torn down.—
Benjamin Lima
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Lunardelli salvages them and transforms them into beautiful objects—keepsake souvenirs that are unlike anything else in Venice.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Rescues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescues. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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