as in salvation
the saving from danger or evil
stranded people hoping for rescue from the rising floodwaters
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as in to save
to remove from danger or harm
an all-out effort to rescue a beached whale
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Recent Examples of rescue
Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Israeli forces have rescued eight living hostages from Gaza and recovered dozens of bodies.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Not long after that, Garland also rescued Dangermouse, whose eye had to be removed at around 12 weeks old due to an infection.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Israeli forces have rescued eight and recovered dozens of bodies.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
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Verb
Misfits is known for rescuing fruits and vegetables that don’t meet conventional grocery store standards, and now the merger will allow the startup to expand beyond groceries into categories like cleaning supplies and other home goods.
—Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Israeli forces have rescued eight living hostages from Gaza and recovered dozens of bodies.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Not long after that, Garland also rescued Dangermouse, whose eye had to be removed at around 12 weeks old due to an infection.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Israeli forces have rescued eight and recovered dozens of bodies.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescue
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Her mother found her daughter’s cowardice in the face of strangers a secret disgrace, but Constance also had a father who was happy with her and with their time together, and that likely had been her salvation.—
Jim Shepard,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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Meanwhile, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum indicated in his own post that the project’s salvation may have come in response to pro-pipeline remarks from Hochul.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Molly saves the day, grabbing a teapot from a closet, where she’s been saving a secret stash of cash.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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On the plus side, Hershel finally perfected his knife-throwing just in time to save mom Maggie from becoming Grizzly Chow.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
8 June 2025
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Those who lost property in recent disasters, including Hurricane Helene and the Los Angeles wildfires, are experiencing this firsthand but there are unique solutions for disaster recovery.—
Fred Hubler,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Cielo, a ceramicist, lost her home in the Eaton fire and plans to focus on post-fire recovery.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
Verb
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In early June 2025, officials from the U.S. and China met in an attempt to salvage economic ties from spiraling out of control and causing significant damage to both economies.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Mary Alice Vignola scored the equalizer in the 80th minute, and Angel City salvaged a 2-2 with the Chicago Stars on Saturday night in Los Angeles.—
Theo Lloyd-Hughes,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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“Rescue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescue. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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