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 They can be salted or unsalted, so read the ingredient label to understand the sodium content. — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2026 Choosing unsalted or lightly salted varieties is a simple way to enjoy their benefits without adding unnecessary sodium. — Laura Solla, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026 It’s filled with 24 days of shortbread treats in shapes like rounds, hearts, and the classic bar, plus flavors like chocolate chip and salted caramel to make the holiday season extra sweet. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026 Your oysters will be briny, your steak will come with frites, your half chicken will be golden and well-salted. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026 Remove pan from heat and return brussels sprouts and chicken to pan; top with 1 cup salted roasted pecans, coarsely chopped. — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026 While today's freezers are packed with ice cream flavors such as cookies and cream, salted caramel and mint chocolate chip, some old-time favorites seem to have melted away. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 That score pushed the lead to 38-17 and may have salted this game away for the Falcons. — AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026 At snif, shop the fall fragrance collection featuring the Pumpkin Smash candle, body whip and body wash, with notes of pumpkin spice, cinnamon stick, whiskey, brûléed orange, salted maple and roasted chocolate. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salted
  1. interspersed
  2. mixed
  3. inserted
  4. combined
  5. threaded
  6. incorporated
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  • Ternus addressed a crowd of media and analysts, giving a five minute speech interspersed with a few short videos.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
  • These monologues are interspersed with short lyrics in what initially seems to be the poet’s own voice.
    — Langdon Hammer, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of interspersed
Verb
  • But the evidence on the impact of user prompt tone on output can be mixed.
    — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
  • And of course, all of this is mixed into a white-cast-free milky serum that’s suitable for all skin types.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of mixed
Verb
  • Into this empty egg a spindle from another animal is then inserted, the reconstructed egg finishes its process of chromosome halving, and is then fertilized.
    — Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Scientists inserted genes associated with Alzheimer’s into mouse genomes, breeding animals that had high levels of amyloid in their brains; the mice then began to struggle with spatial navigation.
    — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of inserted
Verb
  • Killer identified The search for answers stretched across decades, combined with false confessions, arrests, convictions and appeals before DNA and ballistics evidence identified serial killer Robert Eugene Brashers in September 2025.
    — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Atwell, Mumpfield and Whittington have combined for only 13 receptions this season.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of combined
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  • The deep-space image reveals a 230-light-year-wide swathe of the glowing emission nebula N159, threaded with denser filaments of reddish molecular hydrogen that hide countless energetic young stars.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Elements of Cubism and Japanese modern art sensibilities were threaded throughout the movement, owing to a thriving cultural exchange between India, Japan, and Europe.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of threaded
Verb
  • Budge, 79, has served on the City Council since Rancho Cordova incorporated in 2003.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Parmesan, finely grated (about ½ cup), and stir, adding more pasta cooking liquid a splash at a time as needed to keep sauce smooth and shiny, until incorporated; season with salt.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of incorporated

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