rescuing

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rescuing

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of rescue

noun rescuings

countable, uncountable The act of effecting a rescue. Betty — so stout, and with that rheumatism in her leg — did she ever think of herself? Or Aunt Rosamund, with her perpetual rescuings of lost dogs, lame horses, and penniless musicians?

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Closest in meaning: saving, deliverance, delivery, deliver, save, life-saving, salvaging, lifesaving, redeeming, ransom, bailout, bail-out, assisting, resolving, encashment, bridging

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"rescuing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rescuing.

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@misc{rescuing_2026,
  title = {rescuing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rescuing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}