as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
an old salt who taught me everything I know about sailing and the sea
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as in to mix
to scatter or set here and there among other things
the old sailor salted his tale of the voyage with crude anecdotes and rough language
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Recent Examples of salt
Maeve Campbell, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
It’s simply made with diced tomatoes, finely diced onions, garlic and jalapeño and a dressing made with lemon or lime juice, olive oil, berbere spice and salt.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 19 June 2025
Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Aug. 2023
In addition to the obvious damage done to a vehicle’s upholstery and carpeting, floodwater is a corrosive and abrasive mixture of water and dirt (and sometimes salt) that works its way virtually everywhere within a vehicle.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 May 2025
The pasta water is salted a little less than usual, because the bacon and cheese are already fairly salty.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 27 May 2025
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Noun
Fed with sugar and salt to create a specific pigment, the microbes act like miniature factories, brewing vibrant dyes.
—Maeve Campbell, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
It’s simply made with diced tomatoes, finely diced onions, garlic and jalapeño and a dressing made with lemon or lime juice, olive oil, berbere spice and salt.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 19 June 2025
Adjective
Here, the country starts looking seriously poor—more salt scrub than sagebrush.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Aug. 2023
In addition to the obvious damage done to a vehicle’s upholstery and carpeting, floodwater is a corrosive and abrasive mixture of water and dirt (and sometimes salt) that works its way virtually everywhere within a vehicle.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
Verb
There’s no need to squeeze out the zucchini (salting and gently pressing will do the trick), as the cooking takes care of the excess moisture for you.
—Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 May 2025
The pasta water is salted a little less than usual, because the bacon and cheese are already fairly salty.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salt
Noun
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There were skirts too, low on the hips, paired with tops that felt part sailor, part artist.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
25 June 2025
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The sailor doesn’t really redeem himself, and Peter’s initial hatred of him has only been transformed into indifference.—
Benjamin Hale
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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Trinity tells him that the delay in alerting him was her fault and the saline idea was Mohan’s.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
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Look for creative ingredient combinations like the Carretera, a blend of mezcal, pineapple Campari, coffee vermouth, and a splash of saline olive juice.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Recipe Tips For Pontoon Dip Room temperature cream cheese is easier to mix into cool mayonnaise and sour cream.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
25 June 2025
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Six bartenders were asked to mix certain cocktails in a bid to beat the robotic system in a taste-test challenge.—
Gabriel Snyder,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
Noun
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However, the Highway Patrol has two requirements for young mariners.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2025
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Curious, the mariners decided to investigate using an underwater camera.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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When temperatures are high, water also evaporates faster and waters — particularly in shallow coastal areas like Florida Bay and Biscayne Bay — can get too salty, Koch said.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2025
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With salty snacks currently representing 10% of Hershey’s total revenue, the division has set an audacious goal to double that contribution over the next decade.—
Shelley E. Kohan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Verb
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The deeper issue is the steady, often unnoticed disruption of noise woven into every part of life, at home, work, and our social environments.—
Bill Schiffmiller,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The Foundation’s long-term roadmap weaves three strands—education, technology, and policy—into a single braid of change.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The report indicated there was an unusual amount of tar balls in spring 2023 observed on beaches throughout Orange County.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
6 June 2025
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Neanderthals made and used wooden spears, cared for their fellow community members, made sticky tar and other adhesives, and butchered massive elephants, among other feats.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Bake in preheated oven until tomatoes burst and a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of thighs registers 165°F, about 45 minutes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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This might happen, for instance, if there is any bacteria on syringe needles inserted into a vial.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
27 June 2025
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“Salt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salt. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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