salted

past tense of salt
as in interspersed
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 salted Additionally, while seeds are heart-healthy, roasted and salted seeds can be high in sodium. Jillian Kubala, Health, 25 June 2026 Think melon bellinis; Tea Time Martinis with frozen hedgerow gin, elderflower, and pickled cucumber; and English Orchards built on Macallan Double Cask 12 Year, cherry liqueur, salted caramel, and chocolate bitters. Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 The arancini with fennel pollen, artichoke crostini and salted cod baccala are all divine. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2026 Puffy pockets pool with cinnamon streusel, vanilla cream and salted caramel sauce. Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 Gardena and salted amber give this shimmery body mist a rich, tropical vacation sort of scent profile. Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 14 June 2026 Save room for the chocolate crumble cheesecake bar or salted caramel brownies. Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026 Add 3 cups salted pita chips and mix gently to incorporate. Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 June 2026 Order some suutei tsai (salted milk tea) to accompany your meal for the full experience. Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salted
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  • On his Instagram, happy photos of his family living the American dream are interspersed with violent admonitions about the forces lurking in his own community and seeking to destroy him.
    Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • Nolan seems to be striving for geographic realism interspersed with violent and fantastic episodes.
    David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
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  • Some blooms can be consumed or mixed into elixirs, bringing aesthetic charm, subtle flavor, and wellness benefits to your dishes and routine.
    Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026
  • For this reason, expert opinions are mixed on whether or not gold is an essential part of any portfolio.
    Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 26 June 2026
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  • Nixon then inserted himself into an obstruction of justice case by talking with an aide about blocking the FBI investigation, which eventually led to an impeachment inquiry by the House of Representatives and his eventual resignation.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • Right now, Bright Uro is commercializing Glean, a miniature device that can be inserted non-surgically into the bladder and record data.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
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  • As of 2026, Vacaville spends 67% of its general fund on the Police and Fire Departments combined.
    Steve Large, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • This scale dwarfs European and North American national markets combined, creating an enormous economy of scale for manufacturers of black paints.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 June 2026
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  • In one of prettiest team goals of this tournament, Ayase Ueda skillfully found Ritsu Doan, who threaded it to Maeda.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026
  • Across four days and 13 concerts, Salonen threaded his contemporaries, neglected Italian modernists, Lutoslawski and Ligeti, Stravinsky with his own works into Ojai’s alfresco soundscape of birdsong, film screenings and experiments.
    Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
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  • In a previous life, the wooden crate had been used by artist Robert Rauschenberg, widely regarded as the father of assemblage art in the United States, to house and transport his paintings before Basquiat incorporated it into his own work.
    Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026
  • According to the complaint, New Day Horizons was incorporated months before the transfer and existed primarily to receive title to the property.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 26 June 2026

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“Salted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salted. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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