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
Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
Fort Worth Fire Department said the agency responded to two high-water calls with cars stuck in water, but no rescues were needed.
—Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
The flooding was so rapid and severe that emergency crews had to perform rescues for drivers who became stranded in freezing floodwaters.
—Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
His organization carried out more rescues in the past decade than in its first 60 years.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 13 Feb. 2026
The impacts were felt across the state with more than 300 road closures; more than 40,000 homes and businesses without power; and more than 1,000 water rescues.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
This year's event is slated to have 150 dogs from 72 shelters and rescues across the United States, Puerto Rico and the British Virgin Islands.
—Nick Brinkerhoff, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Only a handful of other critters share the same history, and most were rescues that could not be returned to their natural habitat.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
Captive elephants remain a sometimes controversial topic, and the zoo’s herd is a mix of rescues and births, but the goal was to create a space where humans are at once removed and don’t impede on the relative free-roaming ability of the animals by keeping guests largely elevated.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The song begins just after Benedict rescues Sophie from sharing a dance with another attendee.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
The action film follows a recluse (Statham) who rescues a girl from the sea while living on a remote Scottish island.
—Brayden Garcia
january 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
Wills and his wife, Peggy, have five dogs — Bandit, Dexter, Grayson, Harley and Zack — three of them rescues from God's Dogs Rescue in Von Army.
—René Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Jan. 2026
Second Helpings Atlanta rescues unused food from restaurants, grocery stores, and distribution centers.
—Brian Unger, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
The Pacific Marine Mammal Center, which rescues sea creatures that are sick or in trouble along the Orange County coastline, is hoping to make a temporary field hospital using a portion of the Laguna Beach Dog Park a permanent facility.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
The charitable series, formerly starring LeAnne Rimes and Luke Grimes, ensures 15-percent of ticket proceeds go to the Saving Grace Equine Healing Foundation that rescues and rehabilitates horses.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2026
Greg Grieco played football at the University of Tennessee and now runs a nonprofit that rescues bear cubs.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
Flash-bangs, developed for hostage rescues and designed to temporarily blind or stun, should not be used in demonstrations, PERF said.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
Fort Worth Fire Department said the agency responded to two high-water calls with cars stuck in water, but no rescues were needed.
—Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
The flooding was so rapid and severe that emergency crews had to perform rescues for drivers who became stranded in freezing floodwaters.
—Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
His organization carried out more rescues in the past decade than in its first 60 years.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 13 Feb. 2026
The impacts were felt across the state with more than 300 road closures; more than 40,000 homes and businesses without power; and more than 1,000 water rescues.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
This year's event is slated to have 150 dogs from 72 shelters and rescues across the United States, Puerto Rico and the British Virgin Islands.
—Nick Brinkerhoff, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Only a handful of other critters share the same history, and most were rescues that could not be returned to their natural habitat.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
Captive elephants remain a sometimes controversial topic, and the zoo’s herd is a mix of rescues and births, but the goal was to create a space where humans are at once removed and don’t impede on the relative free-roaming ability of the animals by keeping guests largely elevated.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
As sea levels rise, a family on a remote island rescues a mysterious woman.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The song begins just after Benedict rescues Sophie from sharing a dance with another attendee.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
The action film follows a recluse (Statham) who rescues a girl from the sea while living on a remote Scottish island.
—Brayden Garcia
january 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
Wills and his wife, Peggy, have five dogs — Bandit, Dexter, Grayson, Harley and Zack — three of them rescues from God's Dogs Rescue in Von Army.
—René Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Jan. 2026
Second Helpings Atlanta rescues unused food from restaurants, grocery stores, and distribution centers.
—Brian Unger, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
The Pacific Marine Mammal Center, which rescues sea creatures that are sick or in trouble along the Orange County coastline, is hoping to make a temporary field hospital using a portion of the Laguna Beach Dog Park a permanent facility.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
The charitable series, formerly starring LeAnne Rimes and Luke Grimes, ensures 15-percent of ticket proceeds go to the Saving Grace Equine Healing Foundation that rescues and rehabilitates horses.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2026
Greg Grieco played football at the University of Tennessee and now runs a nonprofit that rescues bear cubs.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescues
Verb
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This enables, for example, ultra-fast charging while requiring only thinner cables, which saves weight and costs.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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Five minutes of sorting your meds into an efficient pill organizer saves space for far more important things (like an extra pair of shoes).—
Carin Ryan,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2026
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This puts a premium on range, payload, and onboard computing power, all while surviving the stresses of carrier launches and recoveries at sea.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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No arrests were announced along with the vehicle recoveries.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Canty salvages the wallpaper, her main material, from houses being remodeled or torn down.—
Benjamin Lima
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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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
Cite this Entry
“Rescues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescues. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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