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
Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2026
His team trains for rescues along Lake Michigan.
—Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Nearly a dozen rescues were carried out, mostly in San Diego.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Delta Force is an elite special operations group of soldiers trained in secret counterterrorism operations and hostage rescues.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2026
The storm also triggered slides and major road closures across Los Angeles as well as swift water rescues in San Diego.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
These government rescues were all crisis measures.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Senior dogs, puppies, or nervous rescues may require specialized care.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Countywide, the Los Angeles County Lifeguard Division reported 9,286 ocean rescues in 2021, including cliff rescue operations.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Tanya Melendez, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
But then Hopper develops a conscience and rescues the poor kid, but not before Scarface shows up and captures them both.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
This superb thriller about an obsessed fan (Kathy Bates) who rescues, and then entraps, a best-selling author (James Caan) still stands as an edge-of-your-seat experience.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 15 Dec. 2025
One rescues the other and demonstrates the better qualities of relationships as Berg steadfastly avoids sentimentality, preferring her characters to actually learn from their experiences and live their lives to the fullest.
—The Know, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
Animal Rescue Corps rescues all different kinds of animals in cases across the country.
—Kelly Puente, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2025
Saint Frances Wolf Sanctuary Saint Frances Wolf Sanctuary rescues wolves and wolf-dogs in need from across the country.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
Fringilla escapes her captors, weaker but no less determined, and rescues Istredd from his cell.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Part of Nihi’s appeal comes from its horse program, which rescues native sandalwood horses from racing tracks.
—Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
In addition to plumbing services, the company also offers free rescues for pets and wildlife trapped in pipes.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2026
His team trains for rescues along Lake Michigan.
—Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Nearly a dozen rescues were carried out, mostly in San Diego.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Delta Force is an elite special operations group of soldiers trained in secret counterterrorism operations and hostage rescues.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2026
The storm also triggered slides and major road closures across Los Angeles as well as swift water rescues in San Diego.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
These government rescues were all crisis measures.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Senior dogs, puppies, or nervous rescues may require specialized care.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Countywide, the Los Angeles County Lifeguard Division reported 9,286 ocean rescues in 2021, including cliff rescue operations.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
Bradford rescues her from that nightmare, and with that, their on-again, off-again romance became the relationship most Rookie fans root for.
—Tanya Melendez, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
But then Hopper develops a conscience and rescues the poor kid, but not before Scarface shows up and captures them both.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
This superb thriller about an obsessed fan (Kathy Bates) who rescues, and then entraps, a best-selling author (James Caan) still stands as an edge-of-your-seat experience.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 15 Dec. 2025
One rescues the other and demonstrates the better qualities of relationships as Berg steadfastly avoids sentimentality, preferring her characters to actually learn from their experiences and live their lives to the fullest.
—The Know, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
Animal Rescue Corps rescues all different kinds of animals in cases across the country.
—Kelly Puente, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2025
Saint Frances Wolf Sanctuary Saint Frances Wolf Sanctuary rescues wolves and wolf-dogs in need from across the country.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
Fringilla escapes her captors, weaker but no less determined, and rescues Istredd from his cell.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Part of Nihi’s appeal comes from its horse program, which rescues native sandalwood horses from racing tracks.
—Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescues
Verb
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This honesty saves everyone time and heartache.—
Peter Su,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2026
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The average trip to ALDI is right around 30 minutes, the Price Leadership Report says, leading to 77% of shoppers saying ALDI saves them time.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Only 26, Woolen is a former Pro Bowler with 11 career interceptions, four fumble recoveries, and 45 passes defensed in just three-and-a-half seasons.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Very poor recoveries expected Tuesday night with many wind prone areas remaining in the 12 to 25 percent range.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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Jim Carrey salvages his dignity better than, say, Mike Myers did in The Cat in the Hat, but this thing shouldn’t have existed in the first place, a fact the film can never escape.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Rescues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescues. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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