salted

verb

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 Puffy pockets pool with cinnamon streusel, vanilla cream and salted caramel sauce. — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 My homework for you is to go get yourself a tomato and try an unsalted and salted slice side by side. — Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 Additionally, while seeds are heart-healthy, roasted and salted seeds can be high in sodium. — Jillian Kubala, Health, 25 June 2026 The arancini with fennel pollen, artichoke crostini and salted cod baccala are all divine. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 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 Cornbread also has flavors of raspberry lemonade, salted watermelon and blueberry breeze. — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 6 July 2026 Kimchi Kimchi is a traditional Korean food made from salted, seasoned, and fermented vegetables, most often cabbage. — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 26 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salted
  1. interspersed
  2. mixed
  3. inserted
  4. combined
  5. threaded
  6. incorporated
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  • Action has come and gone in this match, with short spurts of chances interspersed with plenty of passive play.
    — NBC News, NBC news, 7 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of interspersed
Verb
  • Freeze Pop flavors mixed with lemonade and oat milk, topped with sweet cold foam and dragonfruit pieces for a nostalgic, fruity sip.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • When the spinach is mixed in with noodles and cheese, no one will mind eating their greens.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
Definition of mixed
Verb
  • In Leo’s case, the first-generation constellation is designed to span 3,232 satellites inserted into specific orbits to cover certain geographic regions.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 2 July 2026
  • For small, simple molecules, the researchers simply inserted a gene that encodes a pore protein into the SpudCell genome.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
Definition of inserted
Verb
  • Wilyer Abreu added a two-run double, and relievers Jovani Morán, Greg Weissert and Alec Gamboa combined for three hitless innings for the Red Sox, who have won seven of nine games.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
  • Wilyer Abreu added a two-run double, and relievers Jovani Morán, Greg Weissert and Alec Gamboa combined for three hitless innings for the Red Sox (39-48), who have won seven of nine games.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of combined
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  • Clapper’s work was threaded through the wave of Syracuse rape cases.
    — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of threaded
Verb
  • Attacks like HalluSquatting provide a potent reminder that some of the efficiencies are exaggerated since, at the end of the day, users must double-check details such as the location for each resource incorporated into a project.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026
  • Add the spinach, cilantro, the remaining 1/4 teaspoon of salt and the black pepper, and stir until incorporated, about 30 seconds.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
Definition of incorporated

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