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
Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
There were 45 rescues throughout the day Sunday along the entire Newport Beach coastline, said Battalion Chief Mike Ure.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
From the famous slow-motion runs on the sand, to diving into crashing waves, to simulating mid-ocean rescues, Baywatch took a toll on the cast that also included Alexandra Paul, Gregory Alan Williams, Yasmine Bleeth, and Wendie Malick.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
Grant laid out the logistics for dozens of pilots in the coming weeks as missions switched from rescues to donation drops.
—Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
For many rescues, that journey can last 48 hours, with more than 24 hours on the road.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
The platform further rescues buried tasks, requests for introductions, staffing needs, or investor follow-ups that are often lost beneath the chaos of different emails.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
The Twin Cities Cat Fanciers, a nonprofit club promoting cat health and breed preservation, supports local rescues to give attendees the chance to learn about adoptable cats.
—Lulu Jaeckel, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
Safety starts with preparation and Lathrop notes that not all search and rescue teams will do dog rescues.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
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
Gigi started a charity in Garner’s honor In 2019, Gigi founded the James Garner Animal Rescue Fund, a charitable foundation that rescues dogs.
—Julie Tremaine, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Relevance should not be measured by how often a leader rescues the company from chaos.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Helen Woodward Animal Center Rescuing Gelato and Sorbet Helen Woodward Animal Center rescues animals like Gelato and Sorbet from overburdened shelters, often those facing euthanasia.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
At least 52 subway surfing rescues have been made this year, officials said.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
There were 45 rescues throughout the day Sunday along the entire Newport Beach coastline, said Battalion Chief Mike Ure.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
From the famous slow-motion runs on the sand, to diving into crashing waves, to simulating mid-ocean rescues, Baywatch took a toll on the cast that also included Alexandra Paul, Gregory Alan Williams, Yasmine Bleeth, and Wendie Malick.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
Grant laid out the logistics for dozens of pilots in the coming weeks as missions switched from rescues to donation drops.
—Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
For many rescues, that journey can last 48 hours, with more than 24 hours on the road.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
The platform further rescues buried tasks, requests for introductions, staffing needs, or investor follow-ups that are often lost beneath the chaos of different emails.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
The Twin Cities Cat Fanciers, a nonprofit club promoting cat health and breed preservation, supports local rescues to give attendees the chance to learn about adoptable cats.
—Lulu Jaeckel, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
Safety starts with preparation and Lathrop notes that not all search and rescue teams will do dog rescues.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
Gigi started a charity in Garner’s honor In 2019, Gigi founded the James Garner Animal Rescue Fund, a charitable foundation that rescues dogs.
—Julie Tremaine, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Relevance should not be measured by how often a leader rescues the company from chaos.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Helen Woodward Animal Center Rescuing Gelato and Sorbet Helen Woodward Animal Center rescues animals like Gelato and Sorbet from overburdened shelters, often those facing euthanasia.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescues
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Coming prepared with a small, compact first aid kit can prevent a minor issue from turning into a major hassle; these essentials don't take up much room, and having them on hand saves you from scrambling to find a pharmacy in an unfamiliar place.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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The bank has built its own meeting transcription and summarization tool which Elliott says saves hours of grunt work.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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Gemes said there are more defaults and lower recoveries than are being publicly reported, noting there are a number of high-profile deals in Europe where there is very little information available because of the private nature of the deals.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Fins’ defense dearly needed those three Jets turnovers and fumble recoveries by Minkah Fitzpatrick, Jaelan Phillips and one Dante Trader to eke out the win.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 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 13 Oct. 2025.
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