salvage
word
Definition
To save something valuable from being lost, damaged, or destroyed, especially from wreckage or after an accident.
Usage & Nuances
Common in formal or technical contexts (ships, data, business). Often used with 'salvage operation', 'salvage value', or 'salvage what you can'. Not typically used for saving people, but objects or things of value.
Example Sentences
Engineers worked through the night to salvage crucial data from the damaged hard drive.
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They tried to salvage what was left after the fire.
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The workers managed to salvage some equipment from the flooded warehouse.
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He hopes to salvage his reputation after the scandal.
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We tried our best to salvage the situation, but it was already too late.
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Only a few pieces of furniture could be salvaged after the flood.
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