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
Let sit until ready to use (salting will pull out excess moisture from tomatoes).
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Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 June 2026
Some cucumber salad recipes call for salting and draining the cucumbers.
—Martha Stewart, 15 May 2026
State police said a Wayne County plow truck was salting the left lane of the highway when the driver of a 2004 Toyota passenger car sideswiped the salt truck.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Iodized table salt should be used for seasoning at the table and not for salting the water.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
New York City Department of Sanitation garbage trucks, tasked with moving snow and salting streets, and city buses passed by every few minutes.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
City workers are plowing and salting the streets so emergency vehicles can safely travel.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
Wisconsin lawmakers are reintroducing a bill that would shield road salt applicators from slip-and-fall lawsuits if they are trained on salting practices that also safeguard water quality.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 12 Feb. 2026
JCDecaux work crews were tasked with salting the stops ahead of the storm, clearing them of snow after, and removing any buildup from subsequent plowing.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 June 2026
Some cucumber salad recipes call for salting and draining the cucumbers.
—Martha Stewart, 15 May 2026
State police said a Wayne County plow truck was salting the left lane of the highway when the driver of a 2004 Toyota passenger car sideswiped the salt truck.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Iodized table salt should be used for seasoning at the table and not for salting the water.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
New York City Department of Sanitation garbage trucks, tasked with moving snow and salting streets, and city buses passed by every few minutes.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
City workers are plowing and salting the streets so emergency vehicles can safely travel.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
Wisconsin lawmakers are reintroducing a bill that would shield road salt applicators from slip-and-fall lawsuits if they are trained on salting practices that also safeguard water quality.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 12 Feb. 2026
JCDecaux work crews were tasked with salting the stops ahead of the storm, clearing them of snow after, and removing any buildup from subsequent plowing.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salting
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The footage appears to show the SUV weaving through traffic at high speed.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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Between hauling bags up subway stairs, weaving through Penn Station, and occasionally sprinting to the correct track, comfortable footwear is non-negotiable.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 2026
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For healthy adults interested in safely trying the method, the nutritionist suggests mixing 1 tablespoon of plain, unflavored gelatin powder in hot water, diluting it with room-temperature water or herbal tea, and drinking it 15 to 30 minutes before a single daily meal.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
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This is a rare sighting from Roman Egypt that revealed the role that magic played in that society, at a time when cultures and belief systems were mixing and spreading throughout the empire.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Manager John Schneider is now forced to shuffle players like Andrés Gimenez and Ernie Clement at shortstop, often platooning Gimenez, and inserting lesser hitters at second base.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Fed watchers expect Warsh could pass on inserting his view on the future path of rates from the grid, which is watched closely on Wall Street but has had an uneven track record as a forecasting tool.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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Parts of it are remarkably green, with patchwork fields interspersing the red-brick terraces, and the old industrial landscape reclaimed by nature reserves and parks.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
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May 26 sports commentary Hey, Sean Keeler, Kiss every bruise, interspersing my whooped behind.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Tandoori Pizza is best known for combining classic Indian dishes, like tandoori chicken, malai paneer, curry chicken and chicken tikka and serving it on a pizza crust, the website showed.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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In the foothills of the Andes Mountains, outside Santiago, Chile, Casa Oruga is a modern home that demonstrates the possibilities of combining design-forward architecture and economical shipping containers.—
Caitlin Gunther,
Architectural Digest,
17 June 2026
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“Salting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salting. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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