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verb

Definition of salvagenext
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

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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
Studies suggest that roughly 90% of ruptured testicles can be salvaged when they're surgically repaired within about 72 hours of the injury, compared with about 45% after that window. — Angela Haupt, Time, 22 July 2026 Outside of learning about ancient concentration camps and historic serial killers while Phaedra beams, the moment without Porsha serves as a Hail Mary pass for Shamea to try to salvage some of the damage from the night before. — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 July 2026
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Divers with Mel Fisher's Shipwreck Expeditions, working from the salvage vessel DARE, found the silver bar at the wreck site of the Nuestra Señora de Atocha. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 The view looks different from salvage yards, which don't have those economies of scale. — Camila Domonoske, NPR, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for salvage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvage
  1. rescue
  2. salvaging
  3. preservation
  4. find
  5. recover
  6. recovery
  7. conservation
  8. booty
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  • In nearby Yatsushiro, a chimney collapse at a Nippon Paper Industries factory killed five people while seven others were rescued from the debris, according to the Kumamoto prefectural government disaster team.
    — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • From there, drive north to Moscow, about 40 minutes away, and check into the Monarch Motel, a mid-century motel rescued from disrepair in 2015.
    — Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of rescue
Noun
  • 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
Definition of salvaging
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  • Passed in 1979, the current plan has been lapped not only by Boise’s land-use laws, but also by construction materials, preservation practices and architecture itself.
    — Mark Dee July 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026
  • Congress is moving to expand a land preservation tax incentive that has spent nearly a decade under IRS scrutiny.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 23 July 2026
Definition of preservation
Noun
  • She's covered the race for governor, a street piano for anyone to play in the city of Vermillion and a recent archeological find.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 26 July 2026
  • Luckily, my search is over thanks to this Caracilia find, which has a breezy silhouette, is made in a breathable fabric, and comes in 13 gingham prints!
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 25 July 2026
Definition of find
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  • Michigan will also get a share, but not until Canada’s costs are recovered, likely decades in the future.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
  • This past weekend in the singer’s native London, the Amy Winehouse Foundation — which helps young women recovering from drug and alcohol addiction — and the Winehouse family staged a free tribute concert for Amy.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026
Definition of recover
Noun
  • What’s more, Opera Carolina has launched a cost-savings restructuring plan focused on debt reduction and financial recovery, Vignati said.
    — Catherine Muccigrosso July 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • Asia Pacific’s beauty recovery is already underway — if Mainland China is not included in the analysis.
    — Kapila Ireland, Vogue, 24 July 2026
Definition of recovery
Noun
  • Native grasses, shrubs, and trees work to revive the lake’s shoreline, while rainwater harvesting, pollinator gardens, composting, low-flow plumbing, bee hives, and biodegradable amenities further Caroll and Rasch’s conservation efforts.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • As many of the vast forests began to fall, conservation leaders worked to save them.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Definition of conservation
Noun
  • On and off the screen, they can be seen in getups composed of skin-tight bootie shorts, instantly recognizable white cowboy boots, deep-blue cropped blouses, and high-shine pom poms.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
  • Duca del Cosma's Rimini combines a waterproof bootie with a flexible, grippy outsole, while Payntr Golf's Reserve Classic Tour RS focuses on aggressive swing stability with a waterproof membrane and responsive spikes.
    — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
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