Thesaurus / lifeboat
FEEDBACKsynonyms for lifeboat
synonyms for lifeboat
- absolution
- allowance
- amnesty
- clemency
- mercy
- remission
- reprieve
- acquittal
- anchor
- commute
- conciliation
- condonation
- discharge
- exculpation
- excuse
- exoneration
- forbearance
- freeing
- grace
- indemnification
- indemnity
- indulgence
- justification
- kindness
- lifesaver
- release
- vindication
- clemency
- discharge
- absolution
- acquittal
- acquittance
- charge
- commute
- deliverance
- emancipation
- exemption
- exoneration
- floater
- freedom
- freeing
- liberation
- liberty
- lifesaver
- manumission
- relief
- spring
- turnout
- walkout
- abatement
- absolution
- amnesty
- clemency
- deferment
- pardon
- postponement
- remission
- respite
- suspension
- truce
- abeyance
- acquittal
- alleviation
- anchor
- clearance
- commute
- freeing
- lifesaver
- mitigation
- palliation
- release
- spring
- stay
- letup
- acquit
- exempt
- exonerate
- forgive
- pardon
- relieve
- vindicate
- bleach
- clear
- discharge
- exculpate
- excuse
- free
- launder
- liberate
- loose
- release
- sanitize
- spare
- spring
- whitewash
- blink at
- go easy on
- let off
- let off easy
- let off the hook
- let up on
- set free
- wink at
- wipe it off
- wipe the slate clean
- write off
- absolve
- acquit
- discharge
- excuse
- exonerate
- tolerate
- accept
- amnesty
- clear
- condone
- exculpate
- free
- justify
- liberate
- overlook
- release
- remit
- reprieve
- rescue
- spring
- blink at
- bury the hatchet
- give absolution
- grant amnesty
- let off
- let off easy
- suspend charges
- wink at
- wipe the slate clean
- write off
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use lifeboat in a sentence
There was a kind of everyone-swimming-to-the-last-lifeboat, and it turned out to not be the last lifeboat.
HOW DOES NEW YORK CITY KEEP REINVENTING ITSELF? (BONUS)KURT ANDERSENMARCH 21, 2021FREAKONOMICSWithin a short while, it became clear that he was, in fact, joining the Cruz family women and children in the closest available lifeboat.
CRUZ HAD MORE REPUBLICAN COVER TRYING TO UNDERMINE THE 2020 ELECTION THAN HE DID GOING ON VACATIONPHILIP BUMPFEBRUARY 19, 2021WASHINGTON POSTWe’ve patched together a little lifeboat in this vast sea of students, spread over the world.
FIRST-YEAR FALL, OFF CAMPUSKATIE MCLEANDECEMBER 18, 2020MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEWWe’ve patched together a little lifeboat in this vast sea of students, spread out over the world.
FIRST-YEAR FALL, OFF CAMPUSKATIE MCLEANDECEMBER 18, 2020MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEWSo I’m riding out this storm in the lifeboat of my living group.
FIRST-YEAR FALL, OFF CAMPUSKATIE MCLEANDECEMBER 18, 2020MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEWOften, far too often, all the force of lifeboat service on that coast is insufficient to meet the demands on it.
THE FLOATING LIGHT OF THE GOODWIN SANDSR.M. BALLANTYNEThe drama, as far as the Gull-Light was concerned, ended that night with the disappearance of the tug and lifeboat.
THE FLOATING LIGHT OF THE GOODWIN SANDSR.M. BALLANTYNEThis is the east pier watch-house; the marine residence, if we may so express it, of the coxswain of the lifeboat and his men.
THE FLOATING LIGHT OF THE GOODWIN SANDSR.M. BALLANTYNEWithout her powerful engines to tow it to windward of the wrecks the lifeboat would be much, very much, less useful than it is.
THE FLOATING LIGHT OF THE GOODWIN SANDSR.M. BALLANTYNESlipping the cable once more, the lifeboat gallantly dashed into the thickest of the fight, and soon got within hail of the wreck.
THE FLOATING LIGHT OF THE GOODWIN SANDSR.M. BALLANTYNEWORDS RELATED TO LIFEBOAT
- acquit
- bleach
- blink at
- clear
- discharge
- exculpate
- excuse
- exempt
- exonerate
- forgive
- free
- go easy on
- launder
- let off
- let off easy
- let off the hook
- let up on
- liberate
- lifeboat
- loose
- pardon
- release
- relieve
- sanitize
- set free
- spare
- spring
- vindicate
- whitewash
- wink at
- wipe it off
- wipe the slate clean
- write off
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.