salted away

Definition of salted awaynext
past tense of salt away

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of salted away Dillon Brooks’ 3-point fadeaway jumper clanked as Melton contested, and that same Warrior salted away the win with a layup as time expired. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Verb
  • The booster pump equipment is being stored and operated near 6550 Soledad Mountain Road.
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
  • That, and your files aren’t stored in just one spot; the cloud provider makes copies of your data across multiple different hard drives.
    Marc Saltzman, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • All travelers need a few pairs of socks stashed in their suitcase, even those heading to beachy or tropical destinations.
    Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Gonzalez currently has over $220,000 stashed for retirement.
    Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026

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“Salted away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salted%20away. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.

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