Meaning & use
rescuing
Saving someone or something from danger, harm, or a difficult situation; present participle of rescue.
See it in a sentence
Firefighters spent hours rescuing residents trapped by the rising floodwaters.
The shelter focuses on rescuing abandoned pets and finding them new homes.
A note on using this word
Rescuing can apply to physical danger or, more loosely, to saving a plan, project, or situation from failure.
Words with a similar meaning
savingsalvaging
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Words with an opposite meaning
abandoning
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