SALTED AWAY Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

salted away

verb

past tense of salt away

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 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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Nicholas and three of his playmates at the day care were poisoned by the lethal opioid, which the owners stored in a nap room, officials said.

— Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Flour is a shelf-stable product, but how and where it is stored impacts its quality.

— Amy Sherman, Martha Stewart, 4 Mar. 2026