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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Carbon stored in standing trees is released immediately, and regrowth can take decades to offset the emissions.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The bronze doors and concrete walls with remarkably few windows looked ancient, and the building more closely resembled a student dormitory awaiting demolition than an institution where precious cultural assets from around the world were collected and stored.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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There are still a lot of unanswered questions about the gun and how it got stashed in the wall of the brewery.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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However, after being sweated in custody for two-plus months and seeking a modicum of clemency for his upcoming legal proceeding, Murphy finally led the authorities to a bus locker in Miami, where the Star of India and a few other jewels from the heist had been stashed.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Salted away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salted%20away. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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