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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Eight cygnets were rescued after a member of the public discovered them on a road in Somerset, England, and contacted Secret World Wildlife Rescue, according to The Independent.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026
In the 1903 segment, Clemens and McNairy play a couple on an isolated farm, who, like Tom, find and rescue a young person from the snow.

— Carole Horst, Variety, 9 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

New York City firefighters are preserving the memories of colleagues lost in the 9/11 attacks through the preservation of historic firehouse riding lists.

— Dan Krauth, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
From artwork and tattoos to lifelike casts and preservation, here are some unique ways to memorialize a once-in-a-lifetime pet.

— Yvonne Villasenor, Los Angeles Times, 10 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

But officials did not prioritize reusability in Vulcan’s design, with no plans to reuse the rocket’s booster stage and only tentative plans to eventually recover and reuse Vulcan’s main engines.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
The 49ers recovered, kicked a field goal and the Rams’ last real chance for a comeback was snuffed out.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 11 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

King and Winfrey’s twin moment consisted of calf-length tan suede booties, the style comparable to silhouettes from Frye.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026
As the years go by, babies are born, parents get sick and die, careers are started then ended, wives and husbands are thwarted, and, eventually, sheets are strewn and booties are tapped.

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

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