salted away

Definition of salted awaynext
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
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Verb
  • This allows energy stored during deformation to be released rapidly, resulting in faster actuation and improved precision.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Your precise coordinates are never transmitted to or stored by the AJC.
    AJC.com, AJC.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Kahnle, despite his status as a 12-year MLB veteran, can be stashed in Triple-A to start the season.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
  • On pickup trucks, for instance, the spare tire is cryptically stashed and onerous to extract.
    Maddy Butcher, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2026

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“Salted away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salted%20away. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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