SALVAGING Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

salvaging 1 of 2

noun

as in recovery

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salvaging

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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.

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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

The Mets fired manager Carlos Mendoza on Friday in hopes of salvaging their season; the subsequent loss moved them to 34-48. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 27 June 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 There have even been experiments in salvaging parts from existing satellites to be used to build or repair others. — David Szondy may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026 Nonetheless, the injury cast a shadow over the series-salvaging blowout. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026 The Padres had lost four in a row before salvaging a game on Sunday against the White Sox. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026 The sprawling case, which has thousands of court filings, is a battle of salvaging tarnished reputations. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2026

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Noun

While the rest of the fashion industry has yet to stage a meaningful recovery, couture is thriving, supported by high-net-worth clients whose appetite for exclusivity and one-of-a-kind craftsmanship remains strong.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 10 July 2026
Daily tanker traffic through the critical waterway appeared to have slowed on Friday, after the series of attacks stoked concerns about the recovery of global oil supplies and shipping, and highlighted the fragility of the interim truce.

— Reuters, NBC news, 10 July 2026

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Verb

The crew took part in rescuing a 47-year-old man who was pulled out of the rubble eight days after the quakes hit, lifting the spirits and morale of rescuers who up until then were primarily uncovering human remains.

— Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Members of the Perth Amboy Fire Department Marine Unit and FMBA Local 58/258, chapters of a firefighting union, also assisted in rescuing the firefighters from the channel.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of rescuing

Verb

Ashley Turner said the doctors had told her family that her father was recovering quickly and, with hope, would get to go home after two more surgeries.

— Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Rescue divers searched for approximately 30 minutes before recovering Murphy's body about 65 feet out and bringing it to shore, according to the reports.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Definition of recovering

Verb

The state’s border protection stations, dog teams and high risk pest exclusion programs show long-term success, preventing invasive insects from entering and establishing in California, while saving the state hundreds of millions of dollars.

— Lizzie Kane July 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
Many credit Latvala for saving the Republicans from oblivion by providing party leaders the data tools, expertise and technology needed to overthrow Democrats and launch a reign of dominance that continues today.

— Michael Van Sickler, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Definition of saving

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Cloudflare reports that more than half of AI crawler traffic involves retrieving pages that have not changed.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Because many of the dogs from Sacramento County were transferred to Miranda’s Rescue through a third party without the shelter’s knowledge, retrieving the dogs is legally complex, according to the release.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026

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