salted away

past tense of salt away

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salted away
Verb
  • In a separate post, AWS said it's similarly been unable to recover resources and data stored in one of its availability zones in the UAE.
    Annie Palmer, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Jiangxing Intelligence, a physical AI firm, has developed an AI ‘brain’ that monitors environmental conditions around renewable energy infrastructure to ensure electricity is collected and stored prudently.
    Angelica Ang, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • These shoe bags do have a more limited storage capacity than some of our other picks in this list, but they can be stashed practically anywhere, like that almost unreachable top closet shelf or under the bed.
    Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The specimen had come to light in 2018 after being stashed at the bottom of a well in the city of Harbin in northeastern China for decades.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Salted away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salted%20away. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster