RESCUES Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of rescue

as in salvations

the saving from danger or evil stranded people hoping for rescue from the rising floodwaters

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verb

present tense third-person singular of rescue

as in saves

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

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Noun

Major rainfall flooding could prompt evacuations and rescues, the weather service said, and waterways could overflow their banks. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Let’s hope the upcoming Labor Day weekend is free from water rescues or recoveries. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 The volunteer group has long trained to carry out technical rescues. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 Once a backdrop for harrowing rescues during Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans’ long-shuttered Charity Hospital is poised for rebirth as Louisiana marks the storm’s 21st anniversary. — Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Purdy’s lucky ending is the latest in a string of animal rescues to close on a high note. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 This volunteer team works on assignments for the sheriff's office on calls that include swift water, ice, rope rescues, and missing person reports. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Multiple water rescues and road closures were reported near Columbus, Ohio, according to CNN affiliate WBNS. — Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 The department played a key role during Covid, ran the main bailout program of the global financial crisis, and took point on multiple emerging market rescues in the 1990s. — Christopher Anstey, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Verb

Later, Owl and the Interior Ministry abduct Kuro, but Wolf rescues him. — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026 The outfit partners with Kitten Rescue Los Angeles, a nonprofit that rescues and adopts out homeless cats and kittens. — Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 His canine companion is Odin (played by a pooch named Uber), who rescues James after their crash and embarks on a journey of survival in the wilderness. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 But what rescues the film is Zendaya’s performance, said Peter Bradshaw in The Guardian. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 6 Aug. 2026 Even companies that are a step closer to infrastructure, including Jasper and Tome, remain exposed the moment model providers ship the same feature, proof that sitting lower in the stack rescues nobody when the layer itself can be reproduced. — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 As the widow struggles with depression, her son secretly rescues and cares for an injured goat deep within the tropical rainforest. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 13 July 2026 The center rescues and rehabilitates orphaned and injured wildlife with the goal of maintaining minimal human contact and releasing animals back to the wild after care. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 12 July 2026 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. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescues

Noun

Let’s hope the upcoming Labor Day weekend is free from water rescues or recoveries.

— Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Donald was one of the most dominant defensive lineman in NFL history during his 10 seasons with the Rams, recording 111 sacks, 24 forced fumbles and seven fumble recoveries.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2026

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Verb

The system saves checkpoints during training so developers can compare different versions instead of automatically selecting the final model.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
That gives students a better understanding of how a shop works in practice and also saves the school district thousands of dollars.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of saves

Verb

Canty salvages the wallpaper, her main material, from houses being remodeled or torn down.

— Benjamin Lima Special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Lunardelli salvages them and transforms them into beautiful objects—keepsake souvenirs that are unlike anything else in Venice.

— Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025

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