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
Concentrate on rescuing the remaining green leaves and getting the plant healthy.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
Whether the Monster is part of Ana’s imagination or not, the scene carries a fragile, haunting power, suggesting that the only person capable of rescuing Ana from the pervasive mystery and misery of her home life belongs to the supernatural, outside the punishing borders of Franco’s Spain.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
The term moral hazard entered the popular lexicon during the 2008 global financial crisis, which Sorkin chronicled in his hit book Too Big to Fail, to explain the widespread fear that bailing out banks would set a damaging precedent by rescuing them from the consequences of their own actions.
—Evan Hughes, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
Five days earlier, Broadhead had briefly given Wales late hope of rescuing a point against Belgium with a crisp finish from Moore’s pass.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Pegasus is rescuing the lovely Princess Andromeda from a giant ravenous sea monster.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Wright, 39, has been a mail carrier for a decade and told rescuing animals has become a defining part of her life.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Whenever Laura needs rescuing, Leroy turns up as her knight in shining armor.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
In the August 13 episode, the two were discussing with Kelce’s brother and co-host Jason Kelce, how Travis had a goal in life of rescuing and befriending a sea otter.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
Whether the Monster is part of Ana’s imagination or not, the scene carries a fragile, haunting power, suggesting that the only person capable of rescuing Ana from the pervasive mystery and misery of her home life belongs to the supernatural, outside the punishing borders of Franco’s Spain.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
The term moral hazard entered the popular lexicon during the 2008 global financial crisis, which Sorkin chronicled in his hit book Too Big to Fail, to explain the widespread fear that bailing out banks would set a damaging precedent by rescuing them from the consequences of their own actions.
—Evan Hughes, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
Five days earlier, Broadhead had briefly given Wales late hope of rescuing a point against Belgium with a crisp finish from Moore’s pass.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Pegasus is rescuing the lovely Princess Andromeda from a giant ravenous sea monster.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Wright, 39, has been a mail carrier for a decade and told rescuing animals has become a defining part of her life.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Whenever Laura needs rescuing, Leroy turns up as her knight in shining armor.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
In the August 13 episode, the two were discussing with Kelce’s brother and co-host Jason Kelce, how Travis had a goal in life of rescuing and befriending a sea otter.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescuing
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Officers performed life-saving measures on Green before he was pronounced dead on location, Hoskin said.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Tyrod Taylor’s not saving the season anymore than Quinn Ewers is saving the show in Miami.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Spanish Open was his last shot at salvaging the season.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Hamilton, convinced that salvaging his fiscal reputation required him to air his personal failings, published a lengthy tract, baring all.—
Jane Kamensky,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Rescuing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescuing. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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