RESCUING Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

rescuing

verb

present participle of rescue

as in saving

to remove from danger or harm an all-out effort to rescue a beached whale

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Recent Examples of rescuing Officials said a good Samaritan vessel also stepped in, rescuing the 15-year-old survivor and recovering the bodies of the two deceased mariners from the water. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The win over Hapoel was particularly dramatic, with Sabah’s Tellur Mutallimov rescuing the tie in the fourth minute of stoppage time at the end of the second leg as Sabah went on to win in extra time. — Colin Millar, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 The organization, which focuses on rescuing dogs from the streets of Mexico and finding them homes, encouraged anyone unable to foster to share Princess’s story to help spread the word. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 The rescuers contacted The Arrow Fund, a Louisville nonprofitdedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming animal victims of abuse. — Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Sep. 2026 Within an hour, National Park Service helicopters were deployed to start rescuing people. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026 Now, the state is essentially picking winners, not rescuing big US companies that are deemed critical to the economy. — Norah Rami, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 Israel has been training and deploying its own dogs for military combat while simultaneously rescuing dogs from the Gaza Strip in humanitarian missions and finding them new Israeli homes. — Irus Braverman, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026 Firefighters did not say if anyone needed rescuing from their vehicles. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

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Early this morning, local utility Pacific Gas and Electric Company issued power-saving guidance for small businesses under the heat alert.

— , CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
While that’s had plenty of benefits, saving money isn’t one of them, Dwyer said.

— Daniel Payne, STAT, 10 Sep. 2026

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But on a recent day, Aly was salvaging bricks from his razed home, tossing the good ones in a pile to sell to construction companies.

— Diaa Hadid, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
This time, the Braves scored six total runs while losing the first two games and salvaging a victory in the series finale.

— Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026

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