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 relentless rain has led to dozens of water rescues in the region and forecasters are warning of more rainfall that could be catastrophic. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

In Uvalde, officials said there had been at least two dozen water rescues. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

Authorities reported 4,490 deaths, 16,740 injuries and 6,462 rescues since the earthquakes struck on June 24. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

Lower Merion recovers from damage, water rescues Saturday's storm also left a trail of destruction across the Main Line. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 13 July 2026

One person remains missing in Missouri after heavy rainfall battered parts of the state Friday, forcing numerous emergency rescues and evacuations, including at a summer camp with more than 200 children. — Hallie Golden, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

As torrential rain caused dangerous flash flooding on Friday, July 10, first responders led emergency rescues across the state — including in southeastern Missouri, where more than 200 people were evacuated from a riverside camp. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026

Water rescues were also taking place in southern Crawford County, the highway patrol said. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 10 July 2026

That's what a group of auto analysts and journalists do for Operation Frodo, an annual cross-country convoy of beagles taken from crowded Midwest shelters to breed-specific rescues in Oregon and Washington. — Summer Ballentine, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Verb

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

The Ahos adopted Skye a decade ago while volunteering with Retrieve a Golden of the Midwest, a nonprofit that rescues golden retrievers. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 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

Drone boat rescues chopper pilots in Iran war. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 10 June 2026

Louis rescues a young girl and brings her back to Lestat to make her into a vampire. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 6 June 2026

The foundation is a nonprofit that tends the herd’s medical needs and rescues those in jeopardy. — Mark Price june 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026