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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
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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvaging
  1. recovery
  2. rescuing
  3. recovering
  4. saving
  5. retrieving
Noun
  • This is how recovery becomes a business when a brand defines itself beyond what its products do to identify how the customer needs it most; when that need becomes unmistakably visible; and what the total experience will ultimately mean.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Peptides have become one of the hottest trends in wellness, with promises like faster muscle recovery and healthier aging.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Definition of recovery
Verb
  • But a worrying number of young people have also needed rescuing from mountainous regions.
    — Lea Tran, TheWeek, 30 July 2026
  • This looks like when a caregiver helps a child name their feelings without rescuing them from every challenge.
    — Dana Suskind, MD, CNBC, 29 July 2026
Definition of rescuing
Verb
  • Brooks, who is recovering from back-to-back ACL injuries, took a kick return rep midway through practice and seemingly tripped with his momentum taking him head-first into rookie linebacker Jackson Kuwatch’s ankles.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026
  • The key thing when recovering from a mistake at work is to follow up with a verbal status report.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of recovering
Verb
  • Similar models exist in other countries and are seen as important to accelerating breakthroughs and administering life-saving treatments especially for rare diseases, where there is little commercial incentive for research.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • Garcia credited the first responding officer with saving their lives.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Definition of saving
Verb
  • Now that the spacecraft is active again, engineers will begin downloading health and safety information before retrieving data collected by its scientific instruments.
    — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
  • Video shows an officer retrieving the laptop and placing it in the back of a truck.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of retrieving

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