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
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
Some 16 years later, TFC had its own outrageous goalkeeper highlight at that same stadium, salvaging a 3-3 draw in the unlikeliest of fashions to become the third goalkeeper in league history to score.
—Avi Creditor, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Many workers spoke of feeding their families and contributing to a circular economy by salvaging and recycling waste.
—CNN Money, 15 Apr. 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 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
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
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
Some 16 years later, TFC had its own outrageous goalkeeper highlight at that same stadium, salvaging a 3-3 draw in the unlikeliest of fashions to become the third goalkeeper in league history to score.
—Avi Creditor, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Many workers spoke of feeding their families and contributing to a circular economy by salvaging and recycling waste.
—CNN Money, 15 Apr. 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvaging
Noun
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Dodgers utility player Kiké Hernández (left elbow surgery recovery) is expected to join the team Monday in Los Angeles.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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Sports have been a large part of Savenko’s recovery.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
Verb
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After rescuing Rotta, Djarin gets pulled into a dangerous conspiracy, as Rotta reveals that the twins want to murder him and secure their claim to Jabba’s criminal empire.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Just two weeks before rescuing Teru, the nonprofit pulled 29 dogs from a high-intake shelter, where severe overcrowding put many of the animals at risk of euthanasia.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Tatum had been sidelined for 298 days recovering the injury that happened during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals in 2025.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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San José families are already facing a high cost of living, and small businesses are still recovering from economic challenges.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Through rapid technological changes and the growing use of AI, employees are saving a lot of time on repetitive tasks, brainstorming, team collaboration and many other activities that AI can now support.—
Gwen Mdinaradze,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Jack Lloyd, the prolific East Bay engineer, entrepreneur and inventor, whose innovations include making the pulse oximeter, a life-saving medical device indispensable in hospitals worldwide, has died at age 90, his family announced this week.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The cosmonauts ran into some difficulty retrieving the cassette, including losing a pair of pliers and commands sent from the ground failing to move the experiment's interior mechanisms.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
27 May 2026
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According to the GoFundMe, he was shot twice while retrieving carts from the parking lot.—
Caroline Zimmerman
May 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 May 2026
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“Salvaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvaging. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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