Synonyms of salvaging

salvaging 1 of 2

noun

as in recovery

Related Words

• recovery
• salvage

Dissimilar Words

• wrecking
• wreck
• wreckage
• shipwreck
• grounding
• sinking
• shipwrecking
• stranding
• beaching
• foundering

salvaging

2 of 2

verb

present participle of salvage

as in rescuing

to remove (something) from a place of danger or harm

Nothing could be salvaged from the shipwreck.

Related Words

• rescuing
• recovering
• saving
• retrieving
• regaining
• delivering
• recouping
• extricating
• bringing off
• disentangling

Dissimilar Words

• risking
• jeopardizing
• compromising
• endangering
• venturing
• gambling (with)
• imperiling
• periling
• hazarding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of salvaging

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, 5 Dec. 2025

Verb

Since the dawn of the space age, spacecraft have been treated as disposable because salvaging them was too expensive—or too technically challenging—compared with the easier, cheaper task of launching fresh replacements. — Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026

And one way or another, though, Suamataia converted it all into fuel — and jump-started the rest of his career with a salvaging performance in the 2024 regular-season finale. — Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026

Some of that is obvious, such as Caminero doubling his walk rate from last season, or salvaging an at-bat by slapping a single or even making a productive out. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

Instead, our focus must shift to salvaging categories, shoring up any weak spots, and trying to claw up the standings, one spot at a time. — John Laghezza, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Recovery experts note that salvaging a boat from that depth could be a complex and costly operation but may be necessary to determine exactly what caused the vessel to capsize. — James Ward, USA Today, 18 July 2026

In the meantime, Pintar is scrambling to apply for grants in hopes of salvaging as much of the program as possible. — CBS News, 17 June 2026

New York sits at 30-38 overall and 4-5 in June after salvaging the final game of their recent series with the Cardinals. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 12 June 2026

Executives have signaled that the shift is partly aimed at salvaging capital committed during the EV boom while tapping new utility and data center demand. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 June 2026