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
Joe Brandt, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
In winter, when snowy streets are treated with road salt, the plants will be splashed with salty spray that can dry out their roots.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
Lauren's house was wiped clean of all physical evidence, right down to stray hairs in her drain, which is really salt in the wound.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Ed Silverman, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
JCDecaux work crews were tasked with salting the stops ahead of the storm, clearing them of snow after, and removing any buildup from subsequent plowing.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Noun
City officials said Friday there are more than 1,500 tons of salt onhand and the 28 plow trucks will be ready to go.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
In winter, when snowy streets are treated with road salt, the plants will be splashed with salty spray that can dry out their roots.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
The only edible thing in that Airbnb is salt.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
Lauren's house was wiped clean of all physical evidence, right down to stray hairs in her drain, which is really salt in the wound.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
Our choice today is salted caramel, a taste of the Jersey shore.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
JCDecaux work crews were tasked with salting the stops ahead of the storm, clearing them of snow after, and removing any buildup from subsequent plowing.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salt
Noun
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Like people are trying their best to follow the letter of the law or the exact wording of these orders without completely outing their trans sailors.—
Lauren Hodges,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
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Though his injuries were severe, the sailors watched in wonder as the cat determinedly licked his wounds, then got back to work destroying the rats threatening the ship’s food stores.—
Anne Ewbank,
Popular Science,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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People with burns over a large part of their body were immersed in large tubs filled with saline solution to loosen up with dead skin.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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The wine is dry, with notes of lime peel, green apple and sea spray, supported by firm acidity and a saline finish.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Antarctic Ocean is heavily layered, or stratified, to a depth of around 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) because of conflicting properties including colder, denser water from below not readily mixing with fresh water running off melting ice from above.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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By adjusting slurry mixing and drying protocols alone, the team reduced internal ionic resistance in their test electrodes by up to 40 percent.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Last week’s whale sightings by the Aquarium led the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to implement a voluntary slow speed zone called a Dynamic Management Area (DMA) for mariners to reduce their speed to 10 knots to protect the whales.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Wander the gear aisles where gadgets promise to turn anyone into a better mariner, chef, parent and human being.—
Eric Barton,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Serve with salty corn chips to take the dip to new heights.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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About half an hour from downtown, the lake itself is one of the Western Hemisphere's largest and saltiest inland bodies of water.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Here are seven healthy nail habits to weave into your body care routine.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
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Morris lets his subjects' personalities sparkle, weaving a wild farcical tale about the mundane that is believable but just weird enough to stand out.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Smoking marijuana is also unhealthy, however, because cannabis smoke contains carcinogens, tar and other dangerous elements.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Venezuela’s tar-like crude can cost between $60 and $80 a barrel to produce, while production costs in Libya are typically under $10 a barrel.—
Amena Bakr,
semafor.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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It can be inserted into a slot machine or enable a person to get chips for a table game.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Bake until a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of chicken registers 165°F, 15 to 20 minutes.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Salt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salt. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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