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
Another great little morning recipe to follow up with is salted butter brown scones.
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Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Roasted unsalted or lightly salted nuts are also considered healthful choices.
—Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 4 May 2026
For National Pretzel Day this Sunday, April 26, participating Subway locations within Walmart stores will have $1 soft pretzels (original, salted or cinnamon sugar).
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
In Birmingham, where Southern Living is based, not every Dollar General has the butter, but many have both two-stick packs and the standard four-stick packages in stock, as well as both unsalted and salted varieties.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
The Angel’s Envy Series Cask Strength Bourbon's taste profile begins with cherry cordial and salted caramel that lead into a rich, layered palate of apple cider, red wine notes, and creamy ganache.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
The pints have 12 grams of protein and come in chocolate, coffee, salted caramel, strawberry and vanilla flavors.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
The locals take codfish that’s been salted and reconstitute it and crisp it, then mix it with things like potatoes.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 23 Mar. 2026
The menu riffs on typical Spanish and Mediterranean flavors—croquettes, paella, salted cod, and a few crowd-pleasing dishes like burgers and steak.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Roasted unsalted or lightly salted nuts are also considered healthful choices.
—Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 4 May 2026
For National Pretzel Day this Sunday, April 26, participating Subway locations within Walmart stores will have $1 soft pretzels (original, salted or cinnamon sugar).
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
In Birmingham, where Southern Living is based, not every Dollar General has the butter, but many have both two-stick packs and the standard four-stick packages in stock, as well as both unsalted and salted varieties.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
The Angel’s Envy Series Cask Strength Bourbon's taste profile begins with cherry cordial and salted caramel that lead into a rich, layered palate of apple cider, red wine notes, and creamy ganache.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
The pints have 12 grams of protein and come in chocolate, coffee, salted caramel, strawberry and vanilla flavors.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
The locals take codfish that’s been salted and reconstitute it and crisp it, then mix it with things like potatoes.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 23 Mar. 2026
The menu riffs on typical Spanish and Mediterranean flavors—croquettes, paella, salted cod, and a few crowd-pleasing dishes like burgers and steak.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salted
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Hanging on the walls are stills from the film and TV projects produced by OBB—a docuseries about Shaq mentoring entrepreneurs, Sabrina Carpenter’s holiday special—interspersed with marketing images for the brand, shot onsite.—
Lucy Feldman,
Time,
6 May 2026
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Sparingly interspersed among the island narrative are flashbacks to another island, colonized long ago.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 May 2026
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Fennel, cumin, coriander and black pepper perfume sistani, another round flatbread with barley mixed into the wheat flour for a nutty taste and pliant crumb.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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The list was mostly made up for the originals and the three prequels, with a couple Disney TV installments (Andor) mixed in.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Desperate to save them, records show, doctors inserted tubes into their airways and hooked them up to IVs.—
Duaa Eldeib,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Environmentalists are rejecting California’s implementation of its landmark single-use plastic law taking, claiming regulators inserted loopholes favoring the plastic industry.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Johannes and Astier combined for 22 points and seven assists on the night.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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More than 400,000 square feet of gyms, locker rooms, meeting rooms and community spaces are combined with 17 playing spaces, including two regulation-size indoor fields.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Oihane drove a low cross into the box to find Banda in front of goal, and the forward threaded her shot through heavy traffic into the back of the net to draw level at 2-2.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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But after Roy drove into the slot and scored on a rebound early in the third, Toews threaded a wrist shot through heavy traffic to put Colorado up 4-1.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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With the outbreak of the Second World War, success on the battlefield was very much determined by who incorporated the lessons of the last war the best.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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The semiconductor lasers were then incorporated into a system in a university cleanroom, using off-the-shelf electronics to drive the system, Taylor says.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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“Salted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salted. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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