RESCUING Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

rescuing

verb

present participle of rescue

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 The rescuers contacted The Arrow Fund, a Louisville nonprofitdedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming animal victims of abuse. — Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Sep. 2026 Dave Black said searchers used night vision and other equipment to find people who needed rescuing during the deluge. — Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Within an hour, National Park Service helicopters were deployed to start rescuing people. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026 Now, the state is essentially picking winners, not rescuing big US companies that are deemed critical to the economy. — Norah Rami, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 Israel has been training and deploying its own dogs for military combat while simultaneously rescuing dogs from the Gaza Strip in humanitarian missions and finding them new Israeli homes. — Irus Braverman, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026 Firefighters did not say if anyone needed rescuing from their vehicles. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 The wound had already cut deep into her skin, yet rescuing her was impossible because of her location within a crowded colony. — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Now about 5½ months old, Crimson is thriving on three legs, quickly returning to playful, curious cub behavior as the Oakland Zoo expands its track record of rescuing orphaned mountain lions. — Jasmine Mendez follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

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As a continent keen on saving, consumer confidence remains positive despite stubbornly high inflation.

— Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
The panels store within the roof rails when driving but expand at camp to deliver up to 600 watts of charging while doubling as an awning, saving space and weight as compared to separate awning and charging systems.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

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But on a recent day, Aly was salvaging bricks from his razed home, tossing the good ones in a pile to sell to construction companies.

— Diaa Hadid, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
This time, the Braves scored six total runs while losing the first two games and salvaging a victory in the series finale.

— Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026

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