as in stored
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
salted away some jewels in a safe-deposit box for the lean times
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Recent Examples of salted away
Nothing could spark a comeback, though, as the Hawks went up by as many as 25 in the fourth quarter and salted away the victory.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salted away
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The term sovereign cloud broadly relates to cloud computing services where the data is stored, handled and not moved out of a specific jurisdiction.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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However, mats should be powered off as soon as seedlings sprout and then stored away properly for future seed sowing.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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Best to keep backups of all of that data stashed, cached, and out of harm’s way—and space makes an ideal safe deposit box.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
7 Jan. 2026
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Supervisors had not authorized them to wear riot gear, which was stashed in nearby vans, or carry munitions.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Salted away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salted%20away. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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