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
David John Chávez, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Mahmic’s vicious goal in traffic salvaged some good feeling before a decisive showdown with Qatar next week.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
Valentina Di Donato, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The beloved business is also expanding with a second warehouse, which will hold most of its architectural salvage materials.
—Julekha Dash, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
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Verb
There may be a few folks who can salvage this soulless scourge of scarcity.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Mahmic’s vicious goal in traffic salvaged some good feeling before a decisive showdown with Qatar next week.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
Noun
Nick Sloane, the marine salvage engineer who led the recovery, still returns.
—Valentina Di Donato, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The beloved business is also expanding with a second warehouse, which will hold most of its architectural salvage materials.
—Julekha Dash, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvage
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Two roofs collapsed at the Park Place Apartments in the town of Newburgh, trapping a woman who had to be rescued by emergency officials, Wilder said.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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Detectives from Lake County, Illinois, Sheriff's office rescued a girl under 14 from a grown man who had traveled from Georgia to meet her this weekend, authorities said Sunday.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
21 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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Even better, prices start at just $6, and every find is under $25.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
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And for a unique find, grab the $13 wireless sleep headband, ideal for light sleepers.—
Madeline Merinuk,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Verb
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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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Moshe Kasher spent Father’s Day in recovery after a cancer diagnosis and throat surgery.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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The goal was originally for Edman to return in time for spring training, but the recovery took longer than expected.—
Dan Arritt,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
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Populations have since gradually recovered due to conservation efforts.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Khalil trained a generation of volunteers in ecological conservation, protecting the Mediterranean coastline and the endangered sea turtles that travel hundreds of miles to return to the same beaches where they were hatched to lay their eggs.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
21 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
Cite this Entry
“Salvage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvage. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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