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
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Many Venezuelan news reports have avoided politically delicate questions related to the earthquake, such as the widespread collapse of buildings, sticking instead to safer stories about heroic rescues.
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Juan Pablo Arraez,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
But while a few people were found alive, such rescues became increasingly rare, and with each passing hour the operation was increasingly shifting from a search for survivors to the recovery of bodies.
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Abigail Williams,
NBC news,
29 June 2026
The gap between those two things is where 20 of the rescues my team has handled actually started.
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Dan Haiem,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Five search and rescue teams were sent out to Madison County, along with high-axle vehicles to assist with water rescues, per NBC News.
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Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
The drowning comes at the end of a week of flooding emergencies across Oklahoma, where heavy storms triggered flash flooding, water rescues and damage statewide.
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Cheyenne Derksen,
Oklahoman,
28 June 2026
The event raised funds for dog rescues and veterinary care around the world.
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Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2026
Investigators executed a first search warrant on May 1 and conducted interviews with other rescues and witnesses.
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
After a handsome pediatrician named Steve (McConaughey) rescues Mary from oncoming traffic, the pair hit it off over the course of one impossibly romantic evening— only for Mary to discover that Steve is actually Fran's fiancé.
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Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Drone boat rescues chopper pilots in Iran war.
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Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
Louis rescues a young girl and brings her back to Lestat to make her into a vampire.
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Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
6 June 2026
The foundation is a nonprofit that tends the herd’s medical needs and rescues those in jeopardy.
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Mark Price
june 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
Boyd shows up and rescues the Marsies, including Lily, who has taken on a journalistic role with her video camera.
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Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
22 May 2026
Galante, 48, lives in North Carolina with 14 cats — Bean, Sunny, Princess Butterscotch, Dumpling, Penny, Shadow, Eugene, Miles, Leo, Oreo, Ranger, Timmy, Pumpkin and Miso — all rescues she's taken in since 2023.
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Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
As sea levels rise, a family on a remote island rescues a mysterious woman.
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Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
Some studies say the majority of live rescues happen within the first five or six days.
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Anabella González,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Many Venezuelan news reports have avoided politically delicate questions related to the earthquake, such as the widespread collapse of buildings, sticking instead to safer stories about heroic rescues.
—
Juan Pablo Arraez,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
But while a few people were found alive, such rescues became increasingly rare, and with each passing hour the operation was increasingly shifting from a search for survivors to the recovery of bodies.
—
Abigail Williams,
NBC news,
29 June 2026
The gap between those two things is where 20 of the rescues my team has handled actually started.
—
Dan Haiem,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Five search and rescue teams were sent out to Madison County, along with high-axle vehicles to assist with water rescues, per NBC News.
—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
The drowning comes at the end of a week of flooding emergencies across Oklahoma, where heavy storms triggered flash flooding, water rescues and damage statewide.
—
Cheyenne Derksen,
Oklahoman,
28 June 2026
The event raised funds for dog rescues and veterinary care around the world.
—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2026
Investigators executed a first search warrant on May 1 and conducted interviews with other rescues and witnesses.
—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Verb
One of the properties is owned by Kim Thomas and her husband, who run a private foundation that rescues horses, and the other is owned by the Stinchcombs family.
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Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
After a handsome pediatrician named Steve (McConaughey) rescues Mary from oncoming traffic, the pair hit it off over the course of one impossibly romantic evening— only for Mary to discover that Steve is actually Fran's fiancé.
—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Drone boat rescues chopper pilots in Iran war.
—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
Louis rescues a young girl and brings her back to Lestat to make her into a vampire.
—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
6 June 2026
The foundation is a nonprofit that tends the herd’s medical needs and rescues those in jeopardy.
—
Mark Price
june 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
Boyd shows up and rescues the Marsies, including Lily, who has taken on a journalistic role with her video camera.
—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
22 May 2026
Galante, 48, lives in North Carolina with 14 cats — Bean, Sunny, Princess Butterscotch, Dumpling, Penny, Shadow, Eugene, Miles, Leo, Oreo, Ranger, Timmy, Pumpkin and Miso — all rescues she's taken in since 2023.
—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
As sea levels rise, a family on a remote island rescues a mysterious woman.
—
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescues
Noun
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Bain & Company reports a weak first quarter, projecting only a modest rebound, unlike previous strong recoveries.
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Per Opta, Tillman became one of only three players — alongside Eden Hazard and Neymar — to record at least three shots, create three chances, complete three dribbles, make three ball recoveries in the final third and win three fouls in a single FIFA World Cup match.
Verb
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Chapman’s saves streak was the third longest in Red Sox history since saves became an official statistic in 1969.
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Snag major saves on Apple, Yeti, Casper and more before the deals disappear for good.
Verb
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Canty salvages the wallpaper, her main material, from houses being remodeled or torn down.
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Lunardelli salvages them and transforms them into beautiful objects—keepsake souvenirs that are unlike anything else in Venice.
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“Rescues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescues. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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