Synonyms of rescuing

rescuing

verb

present participle of rescue

as in saving

to remove from danger or harm

an all-out effort to rescue a beached whale

Synonyms & Similar Words

• saving
• salvaging
• delivering
• bailing out
• recovering
• bringing off
• emancipating
• extricating
• freeing
• liberating
• releasing
• disentangling
• manumitting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• risking
• endangering
• jeopardizing
• compromising
• venturing
• imperiling
• gambling (with)
• adventuring
• periling
• hazarding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rescuing

In that version of his death, he’s killed by a knife sent flying in his direction by Bellatrix Lestrange after rescuing Harry and his friends from Malfoy Manor. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026

Derrick Moore, 47, of Loganville is being hailed as a hero for rescuing the girl from a rip current. — Asia Simone Burns, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Divers wear blackout masks and practice rescuing themselves and fellow firefighters while operating without vision. — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

The health department said the child and several other people who were bitten while rescuing the boy from the animal underwent treatment for rabies. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Sheriff Alan Ronneberg and Undersheriff Ron Swanson recognized the teen for rescuing the man near Pelican Fishing Access. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Amber Lee, a former animal control officer, sued in June, saying she was fired for complaining about the inadequate equipment provided to officers for rescuing animals during wildfires. — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026

Stevens was chief of staff for the team President Obama tasked with rescuing Detroit's big three automakers. — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026

But a worrying number of young people have also needed rescuing from mountainous regions. — Lea Tran, TheWeek, 30 July 2026