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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Recent Examples of salvage
David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
James Beckett salvaged chunks from around Western New York and installed them in front of the high school, where they are sandwiched between layers of limestone.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 12 June 2026
Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
Cutting away sprouts and green spots may reduce glycoalkaloid levels by 30% to 80%, but some potatoes may be too far gone to salvage.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 18 May 2026
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Verb
And cops found 61 empty and partially empty booze bottles and cans on his boat when it was salvaged from the water the next day.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
James Beckett salvaged chunks from around Western New York and installed them in front of the high school, where they are sandwiched between layers of limestone.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 12 June 2026
Noun
The game opens with a salvage mission gone awry where a fresh-faced British airman named James Bond survives a crash-landing behind enemy lines.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
Cutting away sprouts and green spots may reduce glycoalkaloid levels by 30% to 80%, but some potatoes may be too far gone to salvage.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvage
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The opera, an adaptation of Dorothy and DuBose Heyward’s play (itself an adaptation of the latter’s 1925 novel), tells the story of a disabled Black beggar hailing from Charleston, who attempts to rescue Bess from her drug dealer and controlling lover.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
14 June 2026
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All of the dogs were rescued alive, though officers say they were left inside the moving truck for several hours.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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That will help establish if the successive strikes were plausibly tied to the mission objective of destroying the still floating vessel and stop the salvaging of the drugs.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2025
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For Executive Chef Gary Caldwell, crafting this menu is an act of preservation.—
La'Tasha Givens,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Getty Images The Chicago Cubs have spent much of the last decade balancing modernization with preservation around one of baseball’s most recognizable landmarks.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Born on June 26, 1959, in Chicago, Freedman’s sense of fashion was heavily influenced by her mother and grandmother, who were lovers of couture and vintage finds.—
Naomi Jeffries,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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Thankfully, one of my go-to brands, Quince, secretly launched a vacation shop that’s brimming with breezy finds that make figuring out what to bring immensely easier.—
Ali Faccenda,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
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Curacao attempted to recover from a lopsided defeat against Germany.—
Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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The consensus seems to be that the Mavs will target a point guard, which makes sense as the Mavs’ current lead guard, Kyrie Irving, is 34 and missed all of last season recovering from a torn ACL.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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Citing a Civil Defense Authority source, the Yemeni news agency Saba reported that the recovery effort was complicated by the crater’s rugged terrain, significant depth, and intense heat.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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In exchange, Washington has lifted personal sanctions against the interim president and backed measured aimed at Venezuela’s economic recovery, signaling a notable departure for previous policy.—
Alfredo Meza,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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This work fundamentally kicks the can of water conservation down the road, and some directors of the district readily acknowledge this.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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The conservation angle is also really important.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Alicia Keys closed out the Knicks’ championship parade with a stiletto bootie sharp enough to match the occasion.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
19 June 2026
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The sneaker features a removable arch-support insole that adapts to your foot shape and a bootie-heel design that supports and secures your foot in place.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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“Salvage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvage. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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