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Synonyms & Antonyms for rescue
Synonyms
bail out, bring off, deliver, save
Antonyms
adventure, compromise, endanger, gamble (with), hazard, imperil, jeopardize, peril, risk, venture
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The other is the Lady with the Turquoise Hair, a fairy portrayed by the spritely Kristi Licera who keeps rescuing Lil Pine Nut from his scrapes and troubles. — Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com, "Chicago Dance Crash pulls off a hip-hop take on ‘Pinocchio’ — brilliantly," 26 Aug. 2019 The incident was a public relations nightmare for Putin, who refused other countries’ offers to help rescue the sinking sub while the Kremlin misled and manipulated the public. — Sabra Ayresmoscow Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, "After a deadly nuclear missile test in Russia’s north, the Kremlin stuck to an old Soviet habit: Secrecy," 13 Aug. 2019 Spain’s Brota Festival, a beachside music weekend known for its commitment to sustainability, has partnered with the Spanish Refugee Assistance Commission (CEAR) to give jobs to migrants rescued in Mediterranean waters. — Judy Cantor-navas, Billboard, "Brota Festival Partners With Spanish Refugee Assistance Commission to Offer Jobs," 9 Aug. 2019 Later agreements assign liability for damage caused by space objects and require states to help rescue astronauts in distress. — The Economist, "Space law is inadequate for the boom in human activity there," 17 July 2019 And as mentioned above, Bill Tindall was the NASA official from Houston who stepped in and rescued the Apollo computers from a slow-moving disaster at MIT that would otherwise have crippled them, and the mission itself. — Kevin Spear, orlandosentinel.com, "Apollo 11 and race to the moon helped create the world we live in today, technologically and culturally, author says," 14 July 2019 Carola Rackete, the 31-year-old skipper of the rescue ship Sea-Watch 3, defied authorities and forced her way into an Italian port over the weekend in a vessel carrying 40 African migrants rescued near the Libyan coast about two weeks ago. — Eric Sylvers, WSJ, "Rescue-Ship Fracas Revives Europe’s Migrant Debate," 3 July 2019 The Alaska Sealife Center also rehabilitates rescued animals from around the state. — Scott Mcmurren, Anchorage Daily News, "Expecting summer visitors? These 3 trips will give them a great Alaska experience," 8 June 2019 The dogs were forced to walk in their own feces and live in kitchen cabinets Nearly 50 dogs were rescued from deplorable living conditions at an alleged hoarder's home in Matagorda County Tuesday. — Rebecca Hennes, Houston Chronicle, "Nearly 50 dogs rescued from alleged hoarder's house in Matagorda County," 21 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rescue.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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