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
Lori Dimun, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Even Cynthia, production’s on-camera proxy, couldn’t do enough shepherding to salvage the beginning of the trip as half of the full-time cast members failed to step up to the plate.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 4 May 2026
Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
After the plane spent a lifetime submerged in teal waters, a local heritage group organized a salvage project to recover the rare Japanese aircraft.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Venues frequently take a financial hit to salvage a fan’s experience by absorbing the cost of replacement tickets.
—Lori Dimun, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Even Cynthia, production’s on-camera proxy, couldn’t do enough shepherding to salvage the beginning of the trip as half of the full-time cast members failed to step up to the plate.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 4 May 2026
Noun
Reis talked her way onto a crew member’s unofficial salvage expedition.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
After the plane spent a lifetime submerged in teal waters, a local heritage group organized a salvage project to recover the rare Japanese aircraft.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvage
Verb
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Over 25 Miami-Dade fire crews aided in rescuing the injured, finding some of the 11 in the water.—
Miami Herald,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Unlike a pig sanctuary or farm where abandoned or abused pigs live out their last days, the group is focused on rescuing, fostering and finding permanent families for pigs.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
Noun
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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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However, the Vaile Victorian Society, the volunteer group that maintains the house and runs tours, worries that once the house ceases to become a public property, the careful preservation work, which the aged property relies on, will be impossible to maintain.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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My practice addresses the preservation and revival of heritage under threat in the Middle East and across the Arab world.—
Pablo Larios,
Artforum,
7 May 2026
Noun
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To make the find, the scientists turned to NASA's exoplanet-hunting Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) – responsible for the discovery of nearly 900 exoplanets alone.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Dressier for summer evenings, a strapless linen top with wide-leg palazzo pants is the ultimate vacation find.—
Nneya Richards,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Cloud and Stevens are expected to become available this month — and potentially on this trip — but Carrington is still recovering from a significant injury suffered during last season’s playoffs.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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Stewart missed the first six weeks of the season while recovering from an offseason shoulder procedure.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Since kicking off in Honduras in February, a cycle of minimal training, maximum recovery has been the norm under Dos Santos.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
10 May 2026
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It’s been almost a decade since Chick-fil-A removed their fan-favorite chicken salad from menus, and customers are still a long way from recovery.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
Noun
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The art of conservation in Fiji Johnny Singh, the resort's marine biologist, makes this philosophy work.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Lello-Smith is avian conservation coordinator for WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society).—
Anna Lello-Smith,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Diaper rash cream, chocolate brown baby booties and throat-soothing lollipops littered the hotel bed.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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What’s more, the combo is actually comfortable; of course, that depends on the shoes, but fitted sock booties like hers have been blowing up thanks to their, well, sock-like comfort.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Salvage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvage. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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