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
Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
RetrievAir, another startup, offers airport dog walkers and works with rescues to fly shelter dogs to new homes — no charge, no crate, no middle seat.
—Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Cuba has deployed its military to conduct rescues and other emergency responses, the Reuters news agency reported.
—George Solis, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
Luckily, Chee rescues George and kills Reynolds.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Of those incidents, only 48 had successful rescues.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Fourth of July was a particularly busy weekend, with mass rescues as huge rip currents pulled people out to sea.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Admission is $10 per dog with a portion of the proceeds donated to local animal shelters and rescues.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
The existing county firefighting helicopter last year made more than 1,400 water drops and 159 rescues.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
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
The crew rescues the tech CEO by resuscitating him after the whale spits him out.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Two decades later, and DiCamillo still can’t fathom the reach of the novel, about a girl named Opal who rescues a stray dog wreaking havoc in a Winn-Dixie supermarket.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The bar also partners with Wags and Walks, a non-profit organization that rescues and adopts dogs in need.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
What rescues the film from tedium are the characterizations, which are well-drawn even under the briefest circumstances.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Wednesday then rescues Pugsley as Gomez and Morticia arrive, but before the family can properly reunite, Isaac snatches Wednesday into his telekinetic grip, choking her.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
PetSmart stores partner with local animal shelters and rescues to host cats and dogs available for adoption, giving families the opportunity to find their perfect pets.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
RetrievAir, another startup, offers airport dog walkers and works with rescues to fly shelter dogs to new homes — no charge, no crate, no middle seat.
—Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Cuba has deployed its military to conduct rescues and other emergency responses, the Reuters news agency reported.
—George Solis, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
Luckily, Chee rescues George and kills Reynolds.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Of those incidents, only 48 had successful rescues.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Fourth of July was a particularly busy weekend, with mass rescues as huge rip currents pulled people out to sea.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Admission is $10 per dog with a portion of the proceeds donated to local animal shelters and rescues.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
The existing county firefighting helicopter last year made more than 1,400 water drops and 159 rescues.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
The crew rescues the tech CEO by resuscitating him after the whale spits him out.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Two decades later, and DiCamillo still can’t fathom the reach of the novel, about a girl named Opal who rescues a stray dog wreaking havoc in a Winn-Dixie supermarket.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The bar also partners with Wags and Walks, a non-profit organization that rescues and adopts dogs in need.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
What rescues the film from tedium are the characterizations, which are well-drawn even under the briefest circumstances.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Wednesday then rescues Pugsley as Gomez and Morticia arrive, but before the family can properly reunite, Isaac snatches Wednesday into his telekinetic grip, choking her.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescues
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Kober said the program saves the department money in the long term.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Nov. 2025
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Hamida discovers the newborn still attached to her corpse by umbilical cord and saves him, breastfeeding and caring for the infant as her own.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 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
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Police said the child and her mother are stable and expected to make full recoveries.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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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 8 Nov. 2025.
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