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
John Cassidy, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Senior dogs, puppies, or nervous rescues may require specialized care.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Countywide, the Los Angeles County Lifeguard Division reported 9,286 ocean rescues in 2021, including cliff rescue operations.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The best course of action in this case, according to Heath, is contacting local rescues or TNR organizations, who often partner with affordable clinics.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 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
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
These government rescues were all crisis measures.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Senior dogs, puppies, or nervous rescues may require specialized care.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Countywide, the Los Angeles County Lifeguard Division reported 9,286 ocean rescues in 2021, including cliff rescue operations.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The best course of action in this case, according to Heath, is contacting local rescues or TNR organizations, who often partner with affordable clinics.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 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
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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And after the bailout saves them, the couple doubles down, still chasing the fantasy of Versailles even as the guillotine sharpens.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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While modern battlefield medicine saves more lives than ever, doctors continue to struggle with the damage that follows once bleeding is controlled.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Only 26, Woolen is a former Pro Bowler with 11 career interceptions, four fumble recoveries, and 45 passes defensed in just three-and-a-half seasons.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 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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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 15 Nov. 2025.
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