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 At lunch, a stellar choice is the thali, a sampler platter of savory and balanced vegetarian, chicken, or goat curries, with lentils, rice, vegetables, and chutneys, all seasoned and salted just right. Shindy Chen, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026 Yes, there’s salted caramel in it, but that’s contrasted with frankincense, sandalwood, and cypriol to avoid the scent becoming confectionary. Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 July 2026 Think beau sels oysters, salted fish croquettes, roasted swordfish and pizzas topped with lobster, tomatoes and stracciatella. Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026 Snooz currently comes in three flavors, including vanilla, chocolate and salted caramel, according to the brand. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 17, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026 Right now the lineup includes vanilla, chocolate and salted caramel. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026 Fried sides are on point, with curly fries with togarashi ($5), waffle fries with herbs ($5), sweet potato fries with brown sugar and cayenne ($5) or just straight up shoestring fries ($5-7) or onion rings ($6), salted. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 Nuttles, Disney’s version of chocolate turtles, consisting of milk chocolate, salted caramel and pecans, are available Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and often sell out by mid-day. Tiffany Chang, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026 There also are chocolate chips, sprinkles, coconut flakes, hot fudge, salted caramel sauce and strawberry sauce. Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salted
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  • Sea bass crudo is a refreshing start, the succulent slices of fish interspersed with fresh mango and bits of teardrop pepper.
    Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • The 62-year-old Payton’s mind rarely works linearly, his thoughts akin to a script from a Christopher Nolan movie, interspersed with flashbacks.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 July 2026
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  • As Tehran and Washington issue mixed messages, the status of the strait remains at the core of the conflict.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The sodas can be mixed with different syrups and creamers; for example, Sprite mixed with blue raspberry syrup and coconut cream.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • Nine were the initial sequences output by the AI, and the remaining seven had acquired additional mutations after being inserted into bacteria.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Now, with Arraez inserted into the lineup and Harper returning to the outfield, the Phillies are betting that a defensive sacrifice from one of their biggest stars will ultimately make the roster more dangerous.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • Stir flour mixture into banana mixture until just combined; stir in pecans.
    Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Jase Bowen hit his first major league homer, Ty France drove in three runs and three San Diego Padres pitchers combined on a two-hitter Friday night in a 7-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
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  • Earlier, during 7-on-7 in the red zone, Mahomes threaded a perfect pass just inside the back-left pylon to Thornton, who couldn’t reel it in.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Angel City rookie Taylor Suarez opened the scoring less than 15 minutes into the match when Carina Lageyre threaded a pass to the center of the box and Suarez finished past goalkeeper Marisa Jordan for her first NWSL goal.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
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  • Scrape down the sides of the bowl to ensure everything is incorporated evenly and blend again on high for another 3 minutes.
    Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The showrunner, Ira Parker, recently told THR that Martin gave him unpublished pages of Dunk and Egg’s adventures that were incorporated into the scripts.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Salted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salted. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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