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
Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
Martinez said the situation revealed the need for a stronger accountability system for rescues.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Meet some of their favorite venomous and non-venomous snakes, including recent rescues from the local reptile community.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
Water rescues were reported on the ramp to northbound Interstate from Northeast Chouteau Trafficway and near Missouri 9 and Northwest Briarcliff Parkway.
—Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
Florida launched its statewide animal abuse database this year to help shelters, rescues and pet owners identify people convicted of serious animal cruelty crimes.
—Wpec Staff, Baltimore Sun, 1 June 2026
As a member of Rescue 2, Kilduff was in one of two specialized units that perform risky, technical rescues city-wide.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Crews also began making rescues with the ladder to make sure everyone escaped unharmed.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 26 May 2026
The trail has been the site of several Coast Guard rescues in recent years, including a 2025 incident in which a hiker fell about 100 feet down a steep cliff.
—Velvet Wu, Sacbee.com, 26 May 2026
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
Boyd shows up and rescues the Marsies, including Lily, who has taken on a journalistic role with her video camera.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 22 May 2026
Galante, 48, lives in North Carolina with 14 cats — Bean, Sunny, Princess Butterscotch, Dumpling, Penny, Shadow, Eugene, Miles, Leo, Oreo, Ranger, Timmy, Pumpkin and Miso — all rescues she's taken in since 2023.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Carrie makes the internal transfer on the system, moving me from my old role to my new one, ‘accidentally’ deletes the job listing from the website, and then rescues my employee profile from the digital abyss.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
As sea levels rise, a family on a remote island rescues a mysterious woman.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
With Tom dead, Harry rescues Oleg and escapes the trap alongside Martin, who after returns to prison.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 26 Mar. 2026
But just as Montana’s arms are about to be sawed off, his machine-gunning partner bursts in and rescues him.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
That total includes 4,428 rescues, 84,676 preventative actions, 34,723 enforcement contacts, and 1,807 medical aids.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
Martinez said the situation revealed the need for a stronger accountability system for rescues.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Meet some of their favorite venomous and non-venomous snakes, including recent rescues from the local reptile community.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
Water rescues were reported on the ramp to northbound Interstate from Northeast Chouteau Trafficway and near Missouri 9 and Northwest Briarcliff Parkway.
—Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
Florida launched its statewide animal abuse database this year to help shelters, rescues and pet owners identify people convicted of serious animal cruelty crimes.
—Wpec Staff, Baltimore Sun, 1 June 2026
As a member of Rescue 2, Kilduff was in one of two specialized units that perform risky, technical rescues city-wide.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Crews also began making rescues with the ladder to make sure everyone escaped unharmed.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 26 May 2026
The trail has been the site of several Coast Guard rescues in recent years, including a 2025 incident in which a hiker fell about 100 feet down a steep cliff.
—Velvet Wu, Sacbee.com, 26 May 2026
Verb
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
Boyd shows up and rescues the Marsies, including Lily, who has taken on a journalistic role with her video camera.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 22 May 2026
Galante, 48, lives in North Carolina with 14 cats — Bean, Sunny, Princess Butterscotch, Dumpling, Penny, Shadow, Eugene, Miles, Leo, Oreo, Ranger, Timmy, Pumpkin and Miso — all rescues she's taken in since 2023.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Carrie makes the internal transfer on the system, moving me from my old role to my new one, ‘accidentally’ deletes the job listing from the website, and then rescues my employee profile from the digital abyss.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
As sea levels rise, a family on a remote island rescues a mysterious woman.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
With Tom dead, Harry rescues Oleg and escapes the trap alongside Martin, who after returns to prison.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 26 Mar. 2026
But just as Montana’s arms are about to be sawed off, his machine-gunning partner bursts in and rescues him.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescues
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Zegna typically saves its collection debut for Milan Fashion Week, and by moving it to the west, the show delivered an exclamation point for Los Angeles as the third high-profile runway presentation in the city after Hermès in Bel-Air last night and Dior at LACMA last month.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2026
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Rather than measuring activity like tokens consumed or lines of code, Wu said, Cognition estimates the number of human engineering hours its agent actually saves and backs that estimate with a refund.—
Jasmine Wu,Deirdre Bosa,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Environmental stewardship of the 350,000-acre Grumeti Reserve has amplified viable habitat for Serengeti’s wildlife and nurtured population recoveries of species like elephant and buffalo.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The 26-year-old is active in hoovering up danger — clocking up his fair share of tackles and interceptions — but also reads the game well with a high volume of ball recoveries to get his side back on the front foot.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Verb
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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 9 Jun. 2026.
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