as in to rescue
to remove (something) from a place of danger or harm
Nothing could be salvaged from the shipwreck.
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as in preservation
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as in find
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Recent Examples of salvage
Rowan Briggs, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
In interpersonal relationships framing, acknowledging, and neutralizing defuse arguments; in business the same three techniques salvage the deal.
—Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Anthony Stitt, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Several Navy units were involved in the operation, including explosive ordnance disposal specialists, engineers, divers and salvage experts.
—Kristina Davis, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Their revision policy allows unlimited free revisions within 14-30 days after delivery, which helped salvage some disappointing initial drafts.
—Rowan Briggs, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
In interpersonal relationships framing, acknowledging, and neutralizing defuse arguments; in business the same three techniques salvage the deal.
—Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
Props to Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski and assistant general manager of amateur scouting Brian Barber for their salvage mission.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Several Navy units were involved in the operation, including explosive ordnance disposal specialists, engineers, divers and salvage experts.
—Kristina Davis, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvage
Verb
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Hundreds had to be rescued, and most of the deaths were caused by vehicles getting stuck in high water.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
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All five people were rescued and transported to Bay Area Hospital with minor injuries.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Through all those years, society Director Jane Nicoll has been its most ardent supporter and advocate for the preservation of this community’s history and archives.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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In contrast with some other cooking and preservation methods, dehydrated items maintain their nutrients, making a food dehydrator a practical addition to a healthy kitchen and lifestyle.—
Jordan Liberty Phillips,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2025
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After all, the Port of London Authority technically owns everything unearthed on the foreshore, though mudlarks can hold on to most of their finds.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
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The leisurewear brand known for flattering, super soft leggings and convenient-yet-stylish belt bags recently added some great new finds for April, and prices are unexpectedly low—like $14 low.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In the bond market, Treasury yields rallied to recover some of their sharp drops from earlier weeks.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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Eventually, Pritchard took a warm bath and began recovering.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Sri Lanka worried that its economic recovery would be derailed as its clothing industry faced new tariffs from its most important export market.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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However, Mariners executive vice president/general manager Justin Hollander appeared optimistic about Robles' recovery and downplayed surgery concerns.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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That year, Greenpeace, a member of the conservation coalition, chose the Saya de Malha Bank as the location for the first ever underwater protest of deep-seabed mining.—
Ian Urbina,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Decades of conservation work have kept it from disappearing a second time, but only through intensive human intervention.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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If projections around the tariffs’ impact are correct, then getting some shopping done now could save you time and money later.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
10 Apr. 2025
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California family discusses ongoing legal and political battle to 'save girls' sports' as issue heats up Taylor and Ryan Starling of Riverside, California discussed their ongoing lawsuit over trans inclusion in girls' sports, speaking at the state capital and all the fallout that has come with it.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Even though the European Union put basic data privacy protections into place in 2018, Congress has yet to pass a single bill limiting the widespread collection and use of our personal data in America.—
Aram Sinnreich and Jesse Gilbert,
Time,
3 Apr. 2025
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There are thousands of one-off sports bars in the country, but sports bar chains have a harder time of it: One of the largest, Hooters, just entered bankruptcy protection this week.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Salvage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvage. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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