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

Multiple water rescues and road closures were reported near Columbus, Ohio, according to CNN affiliate WBNS. — Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

The department played a key role during Covid, ran the main bailout program of the global financial crisis, and took point on multiple emerging market rescues in the 1990s. — Christopher Anstey, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

The erosion in Newport Beach comes after a busy summer for lifeguards, who in June had to take roughly 12,000 preventive actions, including moving people out of hazardous situations and carrying out more than 500 rescues. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Many rescues have been found to be abusive and worse than a kill pen. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

Rita Reith, a spokesperson with the Indianapolis Fire Department, put the number of rescues at 91 people and 45 pets as of early afternoon. — Nbc News, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2026

Braun is seeking federal support to help cover emergency response costs, including expenses related to power restoration and water rescues. — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 15 Aug. 2026

Meyer reconstructs the bureaucratic and financial machinery behind the rescues, one of his book’s genuinely valuable contributions. — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

The summer heat is causing so many medical rescues in the Cleveland National Forest that officials have decided to close the San Diego River Gorge and Three Sisters hiking areas for the rest of August. — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026

Verb

The outfit partners with Kitten Rescue Los Angeles, a nonprofit that rescues and adopts out homeless cats and kittens. — Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 10 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

Even companies that are a step closer to infrastructure, including Jasper and Tome, remain exposed the moment model providers ship the same feature, proof that sitting lower in the stack rescues nobody when the layer itself can be reproduced. — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 July 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

One of the properties is owned by Kim Thomas and her husband, who run a private foundation that rescues horses, and the other is owned by the Stinchcombs family. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026

After a handsome pediatrician named Steve (McConaughey) rescues Mary from oncoming traffic, the pair hit it off over the course of one impossibly romantic evening— only for Mary to discover that Steve is actually Fran's fiancé. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026