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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
That won't change with more people spending more time to figure out a way to salvage it. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 Faced with federal cuts that slashed billions annually from public healthcare, state legislators touted $250 million Monday in funding to help salvage California’s public hospital system. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
The Lauensteins, who spent years scouring architectural salvage sites for items including wrought iron, hardware, lighting and doors to decorate their home, largely stewarded the transformation, with occasional guidance from interior designers. — R. Daniel Foster, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 However, the idea of what to do with the salvage didn’t come to the two artists immediately. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 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
Verb
  • Local residents even helped rescue one of the young falcons using a bucket and a towel in late June when it was trapped in the Fox River.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The tubers were rescued Friday amid dense woods and thick ground cover by two state troopers and three Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 12 Aug. 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
Noun
  • Tree preservation ordinance The Village Board tabled a tree preservation ordinance which aims to prevent clear-cutting of lots and preserve the village’s tree canopy after board members disagreed with some of the provisions.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • As Digital Realty’s operation continues to grow in Charlotte, Shelton hopes that preservation becomes a focus for the developer.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • This is not a typical street festival but a family- and pet-friendly 1-mile leisurely stroll with amazing finds on every block.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • At first, her escapades to slow down reporting Alice’s monumental find provide a good deal of levity.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of find
Verb
  • The Puerto Rican boxer had brain surgery but never fully recovered from his injuries, identified as a large subdural hematoma, and was in a persistent vegetative state.
    — Matt Moret, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Three loose fan blade fragments were recovered from the engine.
    — Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of recover
Noun
  • The head coach or manager of a side will usually have the final say on how those friendlies look, with performance staff providing advice around individual player usage and recovery.
    — George Edwards, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • That prompted concern over a potential setback in right knee’s ACL recovery.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of recovery
Noun
  • The land carries on the Roosevelt family’s legacy of conservation and environmentalism.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In a series of public hearings, some conservation groups pushed back, saying the vegetation rules would go against regional goals to increase the urban tree canopy and provide shade that would cool buildings during heat waves.
    — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of conservation
Noun
  • Meanwhile, a company has developed surf booties that claim to be barb-resistant — though swimmers are urged to still tread lightly to avoid trampling the rays.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Always avoid hot asphalt parking lots by carrying your dog or using booties, and never leave dogs in cars.
    — Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
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“Salvage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvage. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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