salted away

past tense of salt away

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salted away
Verb
  • Each chair transforms into a full-size foam mattress that's already stored inside -- no air pumps or extra storage required.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • Whether it's stored inside an apartment, packed into an SUV for a weekend getaway, or loaded into an RV before hitting the road, its compact folding frame makes transportation and storage remarkably simple.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • That means that the publicly available fund spending numbers don’t always capture what schools might have stashed away in their accounts.
    Mila Koumpilova, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
  • If your closet is one of the many that has a drawer stashed with an abundance of old T-shirts, welcome to the club.
    Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 19 June 2026

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“Salted away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salted%20away. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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