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 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 With notes of pistachio, vanilla and salted caramel, this shower gel has a deliciously sweet scent that lasts all day. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 Cornbread also has flavors of raspberry lemonade, salted watermelon and blueberry breeze. Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salted
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  • Since 2017, Miller’s posts about players and prospects, primarily on X, have been increasingly interspersed with calls for followers to donate to charitable campaigns.
    Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • Moments of great power are interspersed with long expository stretches of clangor and connivance.
    Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026
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  • But soaking produce in water with a few teaspoons of baking soda mixed in can get fruit and veggies even cleaner and potentially remove leftover pesticide residue too.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026
  • In Greater China, which includes the Hong Kong and Macao markets, the picture was mixed, with retail sales rising 9 percent on a stable store base, but wholesale replenishment orders described as modest.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
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  • Redemption cards for each will be randomly inserted in packs.
    Larry Holder, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • During the certification process, the Attorney General’s office inserted language into its official summary that was not proposed by initiative sponsors.
    Robert Cordy, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026
Verb
  • It was ruled as a spontaneous combustion, apparently because of the summer heat combined with gases escaping from decomposing film, sending flames some 100 feet into the air and killing a 13-year-old boy.
    Tim Page, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026
  • To understand exactly why the separation worked, the researchers combined experiments with advanced computer modeling.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
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  • Loosely Wrapped Over a Pair of Fluid Trousers Pleated pants, a striped button-up shirt, and summer-ready accessories elevate to a whole new level with Chan Luu’s cashmere and silk scarf threaded through the belt loops.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 16 July 2026
  • Carlisle and Childers also found a kinship in their studies of Eastern Religion, an exploration that is deeply threaded through the journey of Snipe Hunter.
    Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
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  • The backstory The hotel is named after Spanish explorer Gaspar de Portolá, who, along with Franciscan missionary Father Junípero Serra, incorporated the city of Monterey in 1770.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • After these properties were seized, they were then incorporated into the real estate portfolio of the regime or sold off adding much more wealth and income for the regime.
    Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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“Salted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salted. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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