as in to rescue
to remove (something) from a place of danger or harm
Nothing could be salvaged from the shipwreck.
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as in preservation
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as in find
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Recent Examples of salvage
Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2025
The Twins salvaged the series finale Sunday against the Tigers to halt a three-game losing streak.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Leonard David, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Search crews are still recovering bodies, and both aircraft remain in the Potomac River until they can be removed in a salvage operation.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
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Verb
If so, that might explain why an enormous pink-marble sculpture of an eagle—salvaged from the original Penn Station—had been placed near the Bird House entrance.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2025
The Twins salvaged the series finale Sunday against the Tigers to halt a three-game losing streak.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
Silent satellite Matt Bille, a Booz Allen aerospace research analyst in Colorado Springs, Colorado led the Vanguard 1 salvage scenario research.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Search crews are still recovering bodies, and both aircraft remain in the Potomac River until they can be removed in a salvage operation.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvage
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These good samaritans often crack cold cases and use dogs, drones and helicopters to rescue everyone from natural disaster victims to missing children.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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On Friday, May 2, the five people were rescued after the small plane was found by local fishermen in Bolivia's Amazonas region around 48 hours after the aircraft was reported missing, Bolivian news outlets La Razón and Red Uno and BBC News reported.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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The lawyer requested to investigators the preservation of critical evidence, including tracking data, radio communications, surveillance footage, and raw breath data.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
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Most differentiate conservation as the wise use and stewardship of natural resources while environmentalism tends to focus on preservation with little to no use of resources.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Little was heard from coelacanths after the 1938 find until 2013, when Laurent Ballesta documented wild coelacanths in Sodwana Bay, off the east coast of South Africa.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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However, one hotspot for affordable home finds often goes overlooked: TJ Maxx.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
1 May 2025
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Agents and forensic experts from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) recovered and analyzed key evidence from the Tesla attack, including Molotov cocktails allegedly used in the arson.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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But his estate and the owners of the involved boats were sued by the U.S. Department of Justice to recover the cleanup costs.—
Steven Rosenfeld,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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Madrid sources say his recovery has not gone as well as expected while other team voices said Alaba played with pain in his knee before being substituted in last month’s 1-0 win against Getafe.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Here are quotes from leaders in those organizations on the status of recovery efforts.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
2 May 2025
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By April, according to a WhatsApp conservation between former employees reviewed by The Times, the balance had fallen to $4.2 million.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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Now, a new study offers some hope for the beloved species’ conservation.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 May 2025
Verb
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What with it able to save passwords and autofill them across both Android and iOS platforms.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Andersen is a shockingly big part of Carolina’s edge, having saved 27.3 goals above expected in just 38 games over the last two seasons.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Opponents slanted their protections toward him all season.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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If slicking yourself up in sticky sunblock isn’t the ideal start to your day, shoppers have turned us on to a best-selling new shirt on Amazon that’s stylish enough for everyday wear, but packed with UPF 50 sun protection to keep sensitive skin safe from harm.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Salvage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvage. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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