rescued
Brought to safety
Rescued is the past tense of rescue—to save someone or something from danger, harm, or an undesirable situation.
A lifeguard rescued a swimmer.
Firefighters rescued residents from a burning building.
The word extends to less dire situations: The phone call rescued me from an awkward conversation.
Rescued animals are those saved from abuse, neglect, or euthanasia.
Released from confinement
- liberatedReleased from confinement
- emancipatedReleased from subjugation
- releasedSet free from confinement
- extricatedReleased from entanglement
unshackled · unchained · unbound · disentangled · ransomed · redeemed · manumission · enfranchisement
One still alive after
- strandedLeft without means to leave
- castawayShipwrecked and stranded person
- shipwreckedStranded by maritime disaster
- trappedUnable to escape
lost · missing · endangered · distressed · mayday · emergency · search party · helicopter
One who rescues another
- heroOne admired for courage
- braveryBoldness before danger
- valorCourage in danger
- courageFortitude facing danger
selfless · sacrifice · defender · protector · lifeguard · firefighter · first responder · gallantry
Returned to normal state
- retrievedObtained again after loss
- salvagedRescued from destruction
- reclaimedTaken back; salvaged
- restoredReturned to original condition
preserved · protected · spared · wreckage · artifacts · treasures · cargo · sunken
Easing of distress
- gratitudeThankfulness for kindness received
- thankfulFeeling gratitude expressed
- reunitedBrought back together
- embraceHold closely in arms
tears · joy · comfort · solace · reassurance · safe · overwhelmed · miraculous
Protected place or structure
- adoptedMade legally one's own
- fosteredPromoted growth of
- strayWander from course
- abandonedLeft behind completely
neglected · rehabilitated · sanctuary · spayed · neutered · microchipped · forever home · rehomed
freed
Released from confinement
- liberatedReleased from confinement
- emancipatedReleased from subjugation
- releasedSet free from confinement
extricated · unshackled · unchained · unbound · disentangled · ransomed · redeemed · manumission · enfranchisement · deliverance
survivor
One still alive after
- strandedLeft without means to leave
- castawayShipwrecked and stranded person
- shipwreckedStranded by maritime disaster
trapped · lost · missing · endangered · distressed · mayday · emergency · search party · helicopter · airlift
savior
One who rescues another
courage · selfless · sacrifice · defender · protector · lifeguard · firefighter · first responder · gallantry · daring
recovered
Returned to normal state
restored · preserved · protected · spared · wreckage · artifacts · treasures · cargo · sunken · ruins
relief
Easing of distress
- gratitudeThankfulness for kindness received
- thankfulFeeling gratitude expressed
- reunitedBrought back together
embrace · tears · joy · comfort · solace · reassurance · safe · overwhelmed · miraculous · hopeful
shelter
Protected place or structure
abandoned · neglected · rehabilitated · sanctuary · spayed · neutered · microchipped · forever home · rehomed · surrendered
- survival statesalive, dead, dying, injured, safe
- redemptionredemption arc, redeemed, forgiven, saved, moral redemption
- supportedsupported, backed, aided, helped out, assisted
- wildlife statusendangered, extinct, vulnerable, threatened, rare species
rescuedabandoned
Left behind completely
left behind · left for dead · deserted · forsaken · left
rescuedsurrendered
Ceased resistance formally
relinquished · forfeited · given up · handed over · seized
- to the rescueProviding urgent help
- rescue dogAdopted shelter canine
- rescue teamsGroups saving endangered people
- search and rescueFinding and saving people
- rescue helicopterAircraft for emergency extraction
- animal rescueSaving distressed fauna
rescue, rescuer, rescuing, rescues, unrescued, rescuable, rescue dog