as in rescued
to remove (something) from a place of danger or harm
Nothing could be salvaged from the shipwreck.
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Recent Examples of salvaged
Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Wallace salvaged fifth at the flag.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The staircase hadn’t originally been salvaged due to its connection to Jacobs.
—Mollie Barnes, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
After getting struck by a hurricane, the remnants of the original structure were salvaged and reubuilt on mainland Pascagoula in 2010.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
The historical society is seeking the radio in the hopes that someone may have salvaged it from the dumpster at the time, per the post.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
In an instant, the Broncos salvaged an ugly first half of offense.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Carter Davis salvaged the drive by making a 53-yard field goal attempt.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
With this in mind, she integrated beams Ehret salvaged from an 1800s building in downtown Louisville.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The Eagles still nearly salvaged their undefeated record.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Wallace salvaged fifth at the flag.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The staircase hadn’t originally been salvaged due to its connection to Jacobs.
—Mollie Barnes, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
After getting struck by a hurricane, the remnants of the original structure were salvaged and reubuilt on mainland Pascagoula in 2010.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
The historical society is seeking the radio in the hopes that someone may have salvaged it from the dumpster at the time, per the post.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
In an instant, the Broncos salvaged an ugly first half of offense.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Carter Davis salvaged the drive by making a 53-yard field goal attempt.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
With this in mind, she integrated beams Ehret salvaged from an 1800s building in downtown Louisville.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvaged
Verb
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Of course, title notwithstanding, this opener is as gleeful as the rest of the record, as Swift sings about being rescued from a descent into Shakespearian madness by her happy-go-lucky baller.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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The group was able to use their phone to call 911 and she was rescued by air ambulance with unknown injuries, deputies said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Three-quarters of the garments were created with reclaimed outdoor-gear materials from their warehouse.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Sep. 2025
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Lamp stands look like they have been made from reclaimed stones and baskets whilst the ceiling fan is made from mock banana leaves.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Items belonging to Soe, including clothing, were also found and recovered, police said.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutors said no gun was recovered from the scene.—
Erin Glynn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The album is already available to be pre-saved.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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The singer’s twelfth studio album, which is due out October 3, has become the most pre-saved project in the history of Spotify’s countdown page feature, according to the streaming platform.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After the body was retrieved from the pickup, the Marion County Coroner's Office requested that Johnson County officials and the fire department transfer the body to the Indianapolis facility, since the pursuit began in Indianapolis.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
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In 2002, Space Shuttle astronauts retrieved these solar panels from the Hubble Space Telescope—revealing how destructive even small projectiles are when traveling at low Earth orbit speeds.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In her most personal work yet, Nguyen shows how togetherness and storytelling can transform grief into healing, hope and restored kinship.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Salvaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvaged. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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