as in rescuing
to remove (something) from a place of danger or harm
Nothing could be salvaged from the shipwreck.
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Recent Examples of salvaging
MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Schauffele retrieved the ball without penalty and credited the fortunate bounce with salvaging his hole.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The Padres lost their first two games of the season before salvaging the series finale against the Tigers.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Israel’s message behind the assassination campaign is clear — the Islamic regime is beyond salvaging, and Iranians need to take to the streets to help oust their oppressors themselves.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 19 Mar. 2026
Consider the Back to the Future films, which delve into salvaging a reality by entering a new one, or the Oscar-winning film Everything Everywhere All at Once, where characters hopscotch through the multiverse, tapping into the knowledge and experiences other versions of themselves have.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
The Canadiens held on and won the game, salvaging the trip from a results standpoint but failing to do so from a process standpoint.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The Isles pushed back early in the middle frame but fell down late before salvaging a goal with the unlikeliest of buzzer-beaters.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
The Bobcats ran hot-and-cold this season and stumbled down the stretch, losing three straight before salvaging their final regular-season game at Canisius.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
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
Many workers spoke of feeding their families and contributing to a circular economy by salvaging and recycling waste.
—CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Schauffele retrieved the ball without penalty and credited the fortunate bounce with salvaging his hole.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The Padres lost their first two games of the season before salvaging the series finale against the Tigers.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Israel’s message behind the assassination campaign is clear — the Islamic regime is beyond salvaging, and Iranians need to take to the streets to help oust their oppressors themselves.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 19 Mar. 2026
Consider the Back to the Future films, which delve into salvaging a reality by entering a new one, or the Oscar-winning film Everything Everywhere All at Once, where characters hopscotch through the multiverse, tapping into the knowledge and experiences other versions of themselves have.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
The Canadiens held on and won the game, salvaging the trip from a results standpoint but failing to do so from a process standpoint.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The Isles pushed back early in the middle frame but fell down late before salvaging a goal with the unlikeliest of buzzer-beaters.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
The Bobcats ran hot-and-cold this season and stumbled down the stretch, losing three straight before salvaging their final regular-season game at Canisius.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvaging
Noun
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In 2023, the company worked on fewer than fifty ransomware recoveries; last year, the total was nearly three hundred.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The first-stage boosters made their 6th and final flights with no recovery.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Stars like Patrick Wilson, Bronwyn Newport, and Mayim Bialik have shared social media posts thanking the ASPCA for its decades of work rescuing animals, finding them homes, and fighting for their legal rights.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Given Southampton had only dropped points from a winning position twice in the previous 21 league games — Portsmouth and Charlton Athletic both rescuing a 1-1 draw apiece — a comeback seemed unlikely.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Those injuries compounded a rotation that was already without Justin Steele, who is recovering from elbow surgery last season and is expected back early in the summer, and depth option Jordan Wicks, who is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Iowa on Saturday.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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The Invictus Games are a Paralympic-style competition for wounded and recovering service members and veterans from around the world.—
Helen Murphy,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Sara Doody Mid-Century Lift-Top Coffee Table Apartment dwellers will love this space-saving coffee table with a convenient lift-top that doubles as a kitchen table and work desk.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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That same year, he was awarded the commissioner’s unit citation for saving the lives of multiple residents during a six-alarm fire, the mayor’s office said.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The China National Space Administration, in contrast, has spent the past few years landing rovers on the far side of the moon and retrieving moon rocks for study.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Failing to establish and maintain effective methods to identify and evaluate hazards related to retrieving, transporting, storing, and handling explosive ordnance, including grenades.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Salvaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvaging. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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