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
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2025
The Newton Gang were four brothers who robbed banks in Texas in the early 20th century and salvaged their consciences with the knowledge that the insurance companies would pay the banks back.
—Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Working from his research in both the General Archive of the Indies, in Seville, Spain, and the U.K.’s Public Records Office (now the National Archives), his team found the wreck, and obtained a lease from the Colombian government to proceed with the salvage operation.
—The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Following the judge’s order last fall, library staff removed items from the existing building and salvaged certain materials for re-use.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2025
The Newton Gang were four brothers who robbed banks in Texas in the early 20th century and salvaged their consciences with the knowledge that the insurance companies would pay the banks back.
—Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
The vehicle had a salvage title, according to an incident report, and a spokesman for its most recent owner, State Farm Insurance, has declined to comment.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Working from his research in both the General Archive of the Indies, in Seville, Spain, and the U.K.’s Public Records Office (now the National Archives), his team found the wreck, and obtained a lease from the Colombian government to proceed with the salvage operation.
—The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvage
Verb
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Emergency crews, including firefighters and traffic employees, were deployed to help rescue victims, São Paulo mayor, Ricardo Nunes, said earlier.—
Ana Melgar,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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During the fight, Raka gets swept away by the current while trying to rescue Mae.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
7 Feb. 2025
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Times are changing but what Chaska has always valued is its history and the preservation of and celebration of that history.—
Bob Roepke,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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These sediments formed from weathered granite and are acidic, not ideal for long-term preservation of bone.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
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Excited by their find, Petrone immediately contacted David Marshall, president of Heritage Architecture & Planning, which is overseeing the historic restoration project.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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With most of these tech finds, the products usually run out pretty fast, so don't sleep on the decision - add it to your cart, pay, and wait for delivery.—
Gabriela Vatu,
PCMAG,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In the loss to Prior Lake, Shakopee trailed 36-15 at the break and couldn’t recover.—
Tom Schardin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Some of the money has been recovered and donated to the charities that Fashion for Relief had supported.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
6 Feb. 2025
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Rising and warming seas, the loss of coral reefs, acidic oceans, dwindling supplies of fresh water and fish, as well as disaster recovery support from more powerful cyclones are among the most pressing concerns.—
Helen Regan,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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The crocodile carrying the remains was located along Watson River in Far North Queensland on Friday, Feb. 7, during a recovery search for Adam Yunkaporta who went missing in the nearby town of Aurukun on Feb. 1, Queensland Police said in a news release.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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After the season ended at 8:17 a.m., fishermen crowded into tents at the Black Lake Sturgeon Shivaree, a festival run by Sturgeon for Tomorrow, a conservation group.—
Brian Kaiser,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Assisting farmers to improve yields and implement conservation practices.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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For Howard, there’s no doubt in his mind Andre saved his sister’s life.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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Remember, that’s been a pattern in all three of the Chiefs’ Super Bowl wins with Mahomes; he’s come back from a 10-point deficit each time while saving his absolute best play for the fourth quarter and overtime.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
8 Feb. 2025
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Its slim design fits easily into bags and pockets, including your favorite belt bag, while providing essential protection against digital theft.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Feb. 2025
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What To Know The Office of Personnel Management (OPM), which serves as the human resources department for the federal government, gave the order to lay off probationary workers, who have not gained the protections that many other federal workers have, the AP reported.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Salvage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvage. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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