salvages 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of salvage
as in rescues
to remove (something) from a place of danger or harm Nothing could be salvaged from the shipwreck.

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noun

plural of salvage

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Recent Examples of salvages
Verb
Canty salvages the wallpaper, her main material, from houses being remodeled or torn down. — Benjamin Lima special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026 Lunardelli salvages them and transforms them into beautiful objects—keepsake souvenirs that are unlike anything else in Venice. — Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025 Jim Carrey salvages his dignity better than, say, Mike Myers did in The Cat in the Hat, but this thing shouldn’t have existed in the first place, a fact the film can never escape. — Will Leitch, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvages
Verb
  • Channel ports, housing for asylum seekers and even the lifeboat charity that rescues people in danger at sea have been targeted by anti-migrant protests encouraged by far-right activists.
    — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • As per the synopsis, that changes when her reckless nephew impulsively rescues a baby gorilla from the window of a London department store and, ignoring her protests, leaves her no option but to take him in.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Alckmin rejected the accusation that Mercosur countries have less concerns about environmental preservations, as some EU farmers have said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But grass recovers quickly and the story always disappears within days.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The Ravens want to stay afloat while Lamar Jackson recovers from injury.
    — Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The Destination Stewardship Plan 2026–2030, meanwhile, shifts the focus from mainly growing tourism to managing its impact with protections for culture and the environment with a greater share flowing to island communities.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The agreement includes noise restrictions, environmental safeguards, and other protections for nearby residents.
    — Doug Myers, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Doing so saves hours when a stakeholder asks where a figure came from.
    — Felysha Walker, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The pozole trio at Anepalco’s Chapman Avenue location saves you the trouble of picking between green, white and red.
    — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 12 Nov. 2026

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“Salvages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvages. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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