SALVAGE Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of salvage

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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noun

as in salvaging

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as in preservation

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as in find

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Recent Examples of salvage

Verb

But on a recent day, Aly was salvaging bricks from his razed home, tossing the good ones in a pile to sell to construction companies. — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026 As people were still leaving Trishuli, some village residents were returning to see what could be salvaged from their decimated homes. — Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026

Noun

Homes, basements, backyards and city streets have flooded as far as seven blocks south of the riverbank, and evacuated homeowners are returning to scrape together supplies and salvage belongings. — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 15 Aug. 2026 The company did not immediately have any estimates of how long the salvage operation would take or cost. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for salvage

Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvage

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The Fire Department rescued numerous residents who had become trapped by the flames, which were seen bursting from the building, KCTV5 reported at the time.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Rescuers are still working to search and rescue any potential survivors trapped in a hydropower tunnel in the Rasuwa district.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of rescue

Noun

Eliyahu, who announced the salvaging of the Altalena, hails from the far-right, which has taken power as part of a government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

— CBS News, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
But the money spent did not keep them in the top flight for long and when Keegan returned in 1992 the club required salvaging.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of salvaging

Noun

The country is more vulnerable to an oil slump than many other producers, making its defense of prices and preservation of OPEC’s relevance a priority.

— Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026
The property now has a preservation easement on it, which requires the owner to maintain the historic property.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of preservation

Noun

Wade was one of Gansey’s first real finds as an executive, and behind the scenes pushed for his ever expanding role with the Cavaliers.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, other browsers chitchat about cats, weird vintage finds and their eccentric animal obsessions from childhood.

— Yvonne Villaseñor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of find

Verb

With intermittent rain in the forecast over the next week, some sessions could be rescheduled or delayed for hours, corralling fans and shortening the time players have to recover for their next round.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
The dangerous weather conditions — which included 20-knot winds and waves more than eight feet high — prohibited first responders from recovering five bodies that were also found on the vessel, officials said.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of recover

Noun

Allen was an obvious choice after the MVP vote, and Mahomes was still an easy choice for most of the panel despite the ACL recovery.

— Jeff Howe, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The company additionally refers to a multi-stage Rankine cycle, enthalpy recovery, supercharging, and green-ammonia synthesis as parts of DOT.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of recovery

Noun

Kitty Block, president and CEO of Humane World for Animals, said removing or weakening federal protections would jeopardize decades of conservation work.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
During sea-turtle nesting season, the hotel can even connect guests with local conservation experiences.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of conservation

Noun

Below, find last-chance deals on summer sandals, fall-ready booties, ultra-cute ballet flats, and more for up to 79 percent off.

— Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
In the music sphere, artists like Hilary Duff went from wearing booties to taking them off during her Small Rooms, Big Nerves tour in London.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 30 Aug. 2026

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