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 satellite industry supply chain couldn’t deliver critical components for Link’s electrical system, like power conversion and distribution units, on schedule to meet the deadline for rescuing Swift. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026 By the time the figure is agreed, the choice between rescuing the supplier and re-sourcing the parts has already been made. — Jochen Schwenk, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 As this revolution unfolds, the debris-clearing, satellite-rescuing capabilities of RPOs could ensure the sky doesn’t fall, keeping the orbital environment safe and accessible for all. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026 Mostly forgotten in all of this is the impact of these deaths on the humans rescuing them in Chicago. — Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026 Her first stop was the Busch Wildlife Sanctuary in Jupiter, a non-profit wildlife hospital and sanctuary dedicated to rescuing Florida’s native species, from bald eagles to bobcats. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026 Deputies with the Broward Sheriff's Office were seen on bodycam video rescuing puppies and dogs trapped inside a burning home in Parkland in June. — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 The remoteness of the location and the weather conditions meant rescuing the pair was extremely challenging, so Chelan County Mountain Rescue was contacted to carry out a ground rescue, the outlet reported. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 There's a picture of a firefighter rescuing a man out of the rubble, a picture of a stockbroker covered in ash. — Mike Kelly, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

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Best Buy is currently selling the model for $28 cheaper than Amazon during their Prime Big Deal Days event with a total saving up to $428.

— Harry Bennett, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026
But what started as a cost-saving measure is now costing organizations their customers.

— Malte Kosub, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of saving

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If Houston can go 5-2 during that stretch and get to 5-5, the Texans would be well on their way to salvaging the season.

— Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Hearing that several employees have perished in the Greenland blast, Digger thinks only of salvaging his rig.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

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