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plural of rescue
as in salvations
the saving from danger or evil stranded people hoping for rescue from the rising floodwaters

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rescues

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verb

present tense third-person singular of rescue

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Recent Examples of rescues
Noun
From the famous slow-motion runs on the sand, to diving into crashing waves, to simulating mid-ocean rescues, Baywatch took a toll on the cast that also included Alexandra Paul, Gregory Alan Williams, Yasmine Bleeth, and Wendie Malick. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025 Grant laid out the logistics for dozens of pilots in the coming weeks as missions switched from rescues to donation drops. Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025 For many rescues, that journey can last 48 hours, with more than 24 hours on the road. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025 The platform further rescues buried tasks, requests for introductions, staffing needs, or investor follow-ups that are often lost beneath the chaos of different emails. Jason Phillips, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025 The Twin Cities Cat Fanciers, a nonprofit club promoting cat health and breed preservation, supports local rescues to give attendees the chance to learn about adoptable cats. Lulu Jaeckel, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025 Safety starts with preparation and Lathrop notes that not all search and rescue teams will do dog rescues. Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025 There have been more than 30 rescues in the Enchantments area so far this year, NBC affiliate KING5 reported. Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025 Remember the lines of people around the country queuing up to donate blood, before the grim realization that there would be no large-scale rescues from the smoking rubble in New York? Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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 Gigi started a charity in Garner’s honor In 2019, Gigi founded the James Garner Animal Rescue Fund, a charitable foundation that rescues dogs. Julie Tremaine, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025 Relevance should not be measured by how often a leader rescues the company from chaos. Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025 Helen Woodward Animal Center Rescuing Gelato and Sorbet Helen Woodward Animal Center rescues animals like Gelato and Sorbet from overburdened shelters, often those facing euthanasia. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescues
Verb
  • For users, this feature is free and saves time by eliminating the need to visit the merchant's website.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Suarez will finish as the NL saves leader with 40.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The lanky midfielder impacted the game by always being in the right place, rarely making mistakes, keeping the game simple with neat, tidy ball recoveries and pinpoint passes through spaces others rarely saw.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Overnight recoveries 30 to 50 percent.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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 3 Oct. 2025.

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