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
Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2025
Though the temple’s structure could not be saved, some relics were rescued; emergency crews are still trying to save other artifacts from the fires.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The remaining tourists that were on the vessel—more than two dozen of whom were injured—were rescued.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
The Alaska Army National Guard launched a helicopter from Anchorage to rescue and deliver them to a nearby hospital for what officials said were non-life-threatening injuries.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2025
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Thanks to their coordination and efforts, the Alaska National Guard was able to rescue a missing pilot and his two daughters, who’d crashed into a frozen lake on the Kenai Peninsula Sunday night.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2025
Though the temple’s structure could not be saved, some relics were rescued; emergency crews are still trying to save other artifacts from the fires.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The remaining tourists that were on the vessel—more than two dozen of whom were injured—were rescued.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
The Alaska Army National Guard launched a helicopter from Anchorage to rescue and deliver them to a nearby hospital for what officials said were non-life-threatening injuries.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescue
Noun
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Consider Isaiah 42, for example, in which God proclaims his promise of salvation and foretells the coming of the Messiah.—
Rev. Dr. Serene Jones,
TIME,
17 Mar. 2025
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Our prayers should always be for the ultimate salvation of every person, the destiny that God created us for and gave us His Son to make possible.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The anime follows secret agents hunting for a vaccine to save humanity.—
Rebecca Luther,
TVLine,
29 Mar. 2025
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While Jun-no’s priority is saving the company, more than a few executives are focused on saving themselves.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Post-run recovery is another aspect of running that is crucial to keeping you running longer and faster.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, in Europe, many sports organizations have long made zero waste the standard, diverting 100% of waste from landfill through a combination of reduction, recycling, composting, food recovery, energy-from-waste, and rainwater and groundwater recovery.—
Claire Poole,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Franklin salvaged her from under a car in a Folsom parking lot some two years ago, covered in motor oil, her wings crudely clipped.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
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Supporters say there’s a plan in the works to salvage the incinerator bill, which picked up a powerful backer in Senate President Bill Ferguson, a Baltimore City Democrat, by integrating it into the larger Next Generation Energy Act.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Rescue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescue. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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