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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
ABC News, 18 June 2026
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has salvaged over 1,000 trout from Antero Reservoir as Denver Water continues its efforts to move water downstream.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 15 June 2026
And cops found 61 empty and partially empty booze bottles and cans on his boat when it was salvaged from the water the next day.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
James Beckett salvaged chunks from around Western New York and installed them in front of the high school, where they are sandwiched between layers of limestone.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 12 June 2026
The main shell is then salvaged, with the most valuable parts sold by unscrupulous vendors to repair shops and consumers, often via the Internet.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Half the furniture was salvaged from the flood, in some cases lusciously reupholstered or stripped and restained.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 11 June 2026
So her medium is rug fragments that cannot be salvaged otherwise.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Amtrak’s pick for the plan to rebuild Penn Station has a full-block entrance on Eighth Avenue, high ceilings, and four stone eagles salvaged from the original beaux-arts station, officials said Monday — but how it will all be paid for remains a work in progress.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
Verb
Mahmic’s vicious goal in traffic salvaged some good feeling before a decisive showdown with Qatar next week.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has salvaged over 1,000 trout from Antero Reservoir as Denver Water continues its efforts to move water downstream.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 15 June 2026
And cops found 61 empty and partially empty booze bottles and cans on his boat when it was salvaged from the water the next day.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
James Beckett salvaged chunks from around Western New York and installed them in front of the high school, where they are sandwiched between layers of limestone.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 12 June 2026
The main shell is then salvaged, with the most valuable parts sold by unscrupulous vendors to repair shops and consumers, often via the Internet.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Half the furniture was salvaged from the flood, in some cases lusciously reupholstered or stripped and restained.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 11 June 2026
So her medium is rug fragments that cannot be salvaged otherwise.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Amtrak’s pick for the plan to rebuild Penn Station has a full-block entrance on Eighth Avenue, high ceilings, and four stone eagles salvaged from the original beaux-arts station, officials said Monday — but how it will all be paid for remains a work in progress.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvaged
Adjective
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Rooms done in reclaimed wood come with gas fireplaces and Bulgari and L’Occitane toiletries.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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All the birdhouses for sale are made from reclaimed fence wood, Bretl said.—
Amy Stark Shireman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The calico kitten was rescued by members of the police department and Chris Knapp from Stever's Garage, an auto service company.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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An animal rescue group in northwest Indiana is helping care for dozens of guinea pigs, many of which are pregnant, after they were rescued from what police said was a squalid home on Tuesday morning.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Spotify noted that the album is one of the most pre-saved album Countdown Pages in platform history, with more than five million presaves.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
21 Mar. 2026
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In three regular season matches, Charlotte has held Messi to only one goal and a saved penalty.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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Texts, screen grabs, recordings and other records recovered from a search of Rinderknecht’s cellphones and presented in court portrayed a man who was by turns lonely and livid, angry at billionaires and ex-romantic partners while seemingly scared about his own declining mental health.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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On Wednesday morning, South Korea’s Kospi bounced back by 3% and Samsung recovered much of its losses with a 7% surge – the latest sign that Tuesday’s plunge marked a momentary dip similar to those that have recurred over recent months.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Adjective
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The Grand 1894 Opera House, one of the most beautiful historic theaters in Texas, offers concerts, touring shows, and performances year-round in an intimate, restored setting.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
22 Dec. 2025
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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
Verb
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The massive retail store spans more than a city block and is stocked with 7,000-plus items each day—all recovered from luggage that was never retrieved from the airport.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
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The original video of that game had been damaged and lost for some time, but then, after many years, it was retrieved and painstakingly restored—incompletely, but just enough to get the gist, as with the Dead Sea Scrolls or the Gnostic gospels.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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“Salvaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvaged. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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