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
There are dry and sweet sherries (by the pour or bottle), wine flights, white and red sangria, and 13 cocktails, among them Alebrijes (mezcal, quinquina, salted honey syrup, dragonfruit and tangerine powders) and Laird’s Way (scotch, vermouth, amaro, walnut bitters).
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Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
How should salted pasta water taste?
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Kimchi Kimchi is a traditional Korean food made from salted, seasoned, and fermented vegetables, most often cabbage.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2026
Toast ½ cup coarsely chopped salted, roasted almonds or cashews in a small saucepan over medium-low, shaking pan often, until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Feb. 2026
The pavement also had to be salted right away, as water from fighting the fire was quick to freeze in sub-freezing temperatures.
—Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Bacalhau à Brás, salted cod with eggs, potatoes, and parsley, is comfort food with centuries of history.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026
Our choice today is salted caramel, a taste of the Jersey shore.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
Increase salted butter to ¼ cup and onion to 2 cups.
—Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2026
Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
How should salted pasta water taste?
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Kimchi Kimchi is a traditional Korean food made from salted, seasoned, and fermented vegetables, most often cabbage.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2026
Toast ½ cup coarsely chopped salted, roasted almonds or cashews in a small saucepan over medium-low, shaking pan often, until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Feb. 2026
The pavement also had to be salted right away, as water from fighting the fire was quick to freeze in sub-freezing temperatures.
—Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Bacalhau à Brás, salted cod with eggs, potatoes, and parsley, is comfort food with centuries of history.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026
Our choice today is salted caramel, a taste of the Jersey shore.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
Increase salted butter to ¼ cup and onion to 2 cups.
—Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salted
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Rather, it is interspersed with expressions of social identity, entertainment and peer interaction.—
Stephen Neely,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026
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Several small insects were inside and interspersed with rice in the bulk bin.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Reverse-creaming is the secret to tender cakes Reverse creaming is a technique in which dry ingredients are mixed with butter prior to adding any wet ingredients.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Weitzmans wore the pink Messi jerseys, while Gonzalez and his friends mixed the Argentina and blue-and-red jerseys of FC Barcelona, Messi’s European club.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Mar. 2026
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Add chicken and cook, turning once, until golden brown and a thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 165°F, 5 to 6 minutes per side.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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Broil until the chicken is lightly browned and cooked through (an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of the meat away from the metal skewer should read at least 165 degrees), flipping once, about 6 minutes per side.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The two 6-foot-7 centers combined for five blocks in the first.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2026
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Folks in the South will recognize ingredients like oxtails and butter beans, which are combined with Jamaican green seasoning, Scotch bonnet, and allspice in Fowles's recipe.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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The partnership was celebrated Tuesday night as Nu Stadium came alive, illuminated with a pink heartbeat representing Inter Miami, threaded with purple veins symbolizing Nu.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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The second goal came from Lucas Raymond on a great feed from Alex DeBrincat, who threaded a perfect pass across the middle to a streaking Raymond.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And then this becomes something that is a city asset that could be used for central booking, or to be incorporated into the facility.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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And while the launch of ChatGPT in 2022 initially led schools to ban the technology outright, according to the Associated Press, views have begun to shift toward schools implementing policies regulating the use of such tools and determining how AI can be incorporated into the classroom.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Salted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salted. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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