as in salvations
the saving from danger or evil
stranded people hoping for rescue from the rising floodwaters
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as in saves
to remove from danger or harm
an all-out effort to rescue a beached whale
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Recent Examples of rescues
Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Only 48 were successful rescues.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 23 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
All the money collected for the photos is donated to local rescues, including Teachers Pet, Dog Aide, NBS Rescue, Buster Foundation, Chuckwagon Food Pantry, Feral Kitty Trappers, Bark Nation and more.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 22 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
Shelters brought in adoptable dogs and more than 31 pups, including rescues from Tennessee, no less, found forever homes during the event.
—Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
For one, as municipal services, shelters have some level of public accountability, while rescues do not.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Grace Byron, Vulture, 20 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
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
Noun
Emergency responders managed multiple calls for water rescues and urban flooding.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Only 48 were successful rescues.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 23 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
All the money collected for the photos is donated to local rescues, including Teachers Pet, Dog Aide, NBS Rescue, Buster Foundation, Chuckwagon Food Pantry, Feral Kitty Trappers, Bark Nation and more.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 22 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
Shelters brought in adoptable dogs and more than 31 pups, including rescues from Tennessee, no less, found forever homes during the event.
—Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
For one, as municipal services, shelters have some level of public accountability, while rescues do not.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
Tom, for his own part, rescues the orphaned Sam from being a ward of the state and starts taking care of him.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 20 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescues
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According to the Department of Transportation, daylight saving time saves energy, prevents traffic injuries and reduces crime.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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This simple practice keeps food waste down and saves you money over time.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
25 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 2 Nov. 2025.
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