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 724-page report describes a deluge of chaos and poor communication that made evacuations, rescues and firefighting more challenging amid conditions that were already exceptionally dangerous and volatile. — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Tropical storms Arthur and Edouard didn’t last long, but heavy rain from both resulted in significant flash flooding and water rescues near the Gulf Coast. — Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

It's been a rough kitten season, especially for volunteer cat rescues. — Megan Shinn, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Water rescues were made on Monday evening in Bullhead City, Arizona, after a vehicle got trapped in floodwaters. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

The dramatic rescues involved lifting the whales with cranes and flying them across international borders. — Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Verb

Some anti-immigration activists have targeted the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, a 200-year-old volunteer force that rescues people in distress at sea, because it is often called out to meet the migrant boats. — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

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

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