as in weaving
to scatter or set here and there among other things
the old sailor salted his tale of the voyage with crude anecdotes and rough language
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Recent Examples of salting
In his Kurdish-majority town (equidistant from large cities Şanlıurfa and Diyarbakır, also with large Kurdish populations), Eyüp works at a tomato harvesting farm, gathering and salting heaps of the crimson fruit under the baking sun.
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Tomris Laffly, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Red meats and poultry are made into these products by salting, curing, fermenting, smoking, or adding chemical preservatives.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 15 Sep. 2025
Because your pasta cooking water serves as the foundation for your sauce, avoid over-salting it.
—Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
As mentioned above, salting the cucumbers pulls excess liquid from the slices and guarantees a crunchy salad.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Tomris Laffly, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Red meats and poultry are made into these products by salting, curing, fermenting, smoking, or adding chemical preservatives.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 15 Sep. 2025
Because your pasta cooking water serves as the foundation for your sauce, avoid over-salting it.
—Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
As mentioned above, salting the cucumbers pulls excess liquid from the slices and guarantees a crunchy salad.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salting
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Anderson is a rare and rangy breed of cinematic maximalist—a satirical quasi-historian and pop-cultural magpie with a gift for weaving disparate influences into a marvellously unruly synthesis.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Of course, for most visitors, the very act of lining up, sweating, and weaving through stalls is part of the magic of visiting Taiwan.—
Clarissa Wei,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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The first video work in the series, Ready Mix, 2021, follows the strangely hypnotic rumble of cement production at an Idaho mixing plant, from sand to finished block.—
Anne Reeve,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Plus, the unique colors are great for standing out at the gym or mixing into your capsule wardrobe; throw on an oversized hoodie or a denim jacket for an easy off-duty outfit.—
Jenifer Calle,
Glamour,
30 Sep. 2025
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Aunt Agnes might not have been included in the will, but that doesn’t mean she’s done inserting herself into family business.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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This past May, Remy addressed Shields directly via Instagram for inserting herself into the former couple’s issues.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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The announcement was made in a press release for a unique event combining art and wrestling.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Nationally, when combining both renters and homeowners, housing costs equaled about 21% of median household income in 2024, according to a SmartAsset analysis of Census Bureau data.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Salting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salting. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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