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
Iodized table salt should be used for seasoning at the table and not for salting the water.
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Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Crews are prioritizing salting roads to prevent slippery conditions.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 23 Feb. 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
But because of a growing salt shortage and price increases, communities are salting only their highest-priority streets.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 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
Public works crews are focusing on salting main and secondary roads, as plowing ice is ineffective.
—Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 27 Jan. 2026
Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Crews are prioritizing salting roads to prevent slippery conditions.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 23 Feb. 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
But because of a growing salt shortage and price increases, communities are salting only their highest-priority streets.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 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
Public works crews are focusing on salting main and secondary roads, as plowing ice is ineffective.
—Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salting
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The story, at a distance, features the utmost potential for emotional intensity, but the closer the filmmakers get to weaving an overarching tapestry, the more the individual stories run together in terms of tone and spirit.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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The jazz polymath wrote, played, produced, and mixed everything on his new solo album, weaving overlapping loops and knotty counterpoints into a dynamic suite of interconnected pieces.—
Mark Richardson,
Pitchfork,
12 Mar. 2026
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The restaurant is mixing Dorotea Gin with Mexican corn liqueur, Oaxacan chile pasilla liqueur, Strega Liqueur, tangelo and lime.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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As your host, Lizzie Burder makes for very enjoyable company, deftly mixing child-like enthusiasm with just enough frantic dread to convince you that this whole operation could turn dangerous at any moment.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
7 Mar. 2026
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Cosme did four months of physical therapy that were unsuccessful before surgeons performed a periacetabular osteotomy on her right hip, breaking her pelvis in four places and inserting four screws.—
Krystle Rich,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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After their creation, ORPs are installed in the riverbed by inserting the metal pin into the bottom of the reef.—
Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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The final touch, though, was interspersing Robert’s memories into his joyous, climactic plane ride.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
6 Feb. 2026
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Heat 2 serves as both a prequel and a sequel to the film, interspersing storylines from earlier in the characters' careers (circa 1988) with the events that followed the 1995 film.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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The team demonstrated photonic lanterns capable of combining 7, 19, and 37 VCSEL lasers.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Compare Internet is committed to helping users make informed decisions by combining real-time provider availability, transparent pricing and neutral evaluations.—
William Jones
March 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Salting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salting. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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