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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To protect a batch of sea turtle eggs from possible poachers, the group rescued them and hatched them in a lab before releasing 100 baby sea turtles into the ocean.—
Terry Baddoo,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Frank Guzman, a Fire Rescue spokesman, said lifeguards rescued several of Hyppolite’s friends, who were also struggling in the rough water, but were unable to locate the teen.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 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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This tech fund has fully recovered from its post-April 2 declines.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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Initial evidence suggests the practice may support the immune system, boost mood, improve circulation, decrease inflammation, relieve pain, and increase muscle recovery, though much more research is necessary to support these findings.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
23 Apr. 2025
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Net charge-offs refer to the amount of debt a bank has written off as uncollectible, minus any recoveries.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 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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Bobby manages to save Chimney, who falls ill and starts coughing up blood while responding to the lab blaze.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Governments couldn’t borrow money at home or abroad to save the banks or to meet their debt obligations, much less to spend their way out of the recession.—
JAVIER CORRALES,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 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 7 May. 2025.
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