Synonyms of rescues

rescues 1 of 2

noun

plural of rescue

as in salvations

the saving from danger or evil

stranded people hoping for rescue from the rising floodwaters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• salvations
• recoveries
• redemptions
• protections
• deliverances
• ransoms
• extrications
• safeguards
• securities
• defenses
• conservations
• guardianships
• preservations
• guards

rescues

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of rescue

as in saves

to remove from danger or harm

an all-out effort to rescue a beached whale

Synonyms & Similar Words

• saves
• salvages
• delivers
• bails out
• recovers
• brings off
• liberates
• extricates
• frees
• releases
• emancipates
• disentangles
• manumits

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adventures
• ventures
• hazards
• jeopardizes
• endangers
• risks
• compromises
• imperils
• perils
• gambles (with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rescues

Noun

The rescues have mostly been of swimmers not properly judging the strong currents. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

The death toll included more than 400 police officers, firefighters and other responders who rushed to the scene to rescue some 50,000 office workers – one of the greatest emergency rescues in history. — Mike Kelly, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

Adam Yacenda, lifeguard battalion chief for the fire department in Newport Beach, a coastal city around 40 miles (64 kilometers) south of downtown Los Angeles, said the beach’s lifeguards carried out 177 rescues Saturday. — ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026

But away from these miraculous rescues, the death toll continues to rise – two bodies were recovered from the same site where Lu was found – and other families are still enduring an agonizing wait for news of missing relatives. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026

Let’s hope the upcoming Labor Day weekend is free from water rescues or recoveries. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Purdy’s lucky ending is the latest in a string of animal rescues to close on a high note. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

Verb

If a company’s sales start slowing, or its customer base weakens, the amount of financing available through discounting shrinks in step, which means this is not a tool that rescues a business already in serious difficulty. — Amit Singhania, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Violet, named for the color of identifying crayon scrawled on her brow, is one of 250 to 500 patients the Marine Mammal Care Center rescues along the Los Angeles County coast every year. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

After Zoe tips her off to Hal and John’s capture, Kerry rescues the Lanterns under the guise of arresting them for trespassing, after which John reports back to his mother on the phone. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026

Later, Owl and the Interior Ministry abduct Kuro, but Wolf rescues him. — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026

His canine companion is Odin (played by a pooch named Uber), who rescues James after their crash and embarks on a journey of survival in the wilderness. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

But what rescues the film is Zendaya’s performance, said Peter Bradshaw in The Guardian. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 6 Aug. 2026

As the widow struggles with depression, her son secretly rescues and cares for an injured goat deep within the tropical rainforest. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 13 July 2026

The center rescues and rehabilitates orphaned and injured wildlife with the goal of maintaining minimal human contact and releasing animals back to the wild after care. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 12 July 2026