as in salvations
the saving from danger or evil
stranded people hoping for rescue from the rising floodwaters
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to remove from danger or harm
an all-out effort to rescue a beached whale
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Recent Examples of rescues
Eve Chen, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
The Air Force's Detachment 3 has coordinated contingency planning and astronaut rescues for NASA since 1959.
—Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
If puppies and kittens are no longer available in pet stores and more Coloradans turn to adoption agencies and rescues to adopt dogs and cats, more lives will be saved.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
The grenades are meant to be used in high-risk environments, such as hostage rescues or prison violence, the warning said.
—Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
The incident was the latest in a series of fatal incidents along the Devil’s Slide coastline near Pacifica, a scenic stretch of Highway 1 known for its cliffs and dangerous terrain and associated with serious accidents and rescues.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
There were several reports of damage, water rescues and road closures due to flooding.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
The total response included 38 personnel, five engines, two trucks, two rescues and one hazmat, Kim said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Emergency crews also conducted flood rescues in South Maui and widespread road closures left some residents stranded, Hawaii News Now reported.
—Ritu Prasad, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
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
As sea levels rise, a family on a remote island rescues a mysterious woman.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The song begins just after Benedict rescues Sophie from sharing a dance with another attendee.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 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
Wills and his wife, Peggy, have five dogs — Bandit, Dexter, Grayson, Harley and Zack — three of them rescues from God's Dogs Rescue in Von Army.
—René Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Jan. 2026
The Pacific Marine Mammal Center, which rescues sea creatures that are sick or in trouble along the Orange County coastline, is hoping to make a temporary field hospital using a portion of the Laguna Beach Dog Park a permanent facility.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
Noun
The horses help with search and rescues, crowd control, law enforcement, crime deterrence and more.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
The Air Force's Detachment 3 has coordinated contingency planning and astronaut rescues for NASA since 1959.
—Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
If puppies and kittens are no longer available in pet stores and more Coloradans turn to adoption agencies and rescues to adopt dogs and cats, more lives will be saved.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
The grenades are meant to be used in high-risk environments, such as hostage rescues or prison violence, the warning said.
—Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
The incident was the latest in a series of fatal incidents along the Devil’s Slide coastline near Pacifica, a scenic stretch of Highway 1 known for its cliffs and dangerous terrain and associated with serious accidents and rescues.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
There were several reports of damage, water rescues and road closures due to flooding.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
The total response included 38 personnel, five engines, two trucks, two rescues and one hazmat, Kim said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Emergency crews also conducted flood rescues in South Maui and widespread road closures left some residents stranded, Hawaii News Now reported.
—Ritu Prasad, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
As sea levels rise, a family on a remote island rescues a mysterious woman.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The song begins just after Benedict rescues Sophie from sharing a dance with another attendee.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 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
Wills and his wife, Peggy, have five dogs — Bandit, Dexter, Grayson, Harley and Zack — three of them rescues from God's Dogs Rescue in Von Army.
—René Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Jan. 2026
The Pacific Marine Mammal Center, which rescues sea creatures that are sick or in trouble along the Orange County coastline, is hoping to make a temporary field hospital using a portion of the Laguna Beach Dog Park a permanent facility.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescues
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Sorokin was locked in from the drop of the puck, denying Colin Blackwell on a shorthanded breakaway 10 minutes in and making a handful of other 10-bell saves on quality scoring chances in the first period alone.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Sorokin was locked in from the drop of the puck, denying Colin Blackwell on a shorthanded breakaway 10 minutes in and making a handful of other 10-bell saves on quality scoring chances in the first period alone.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Between time with the Jaguars, Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts and last season with the Atlanta Falcons, Harrison has 274 career tackles, 8 1/2 sacks, seven interceptions, two of them returned for touchdowns and two fumble recoveries.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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Brooklyn’s leaders in loose ball recoveries this month are Saraf with seven, Nic Claxton with six and Chaney Johnson with five.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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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 30 Mar. 2026.
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