Synonyms of salting away

salting away

verb

present participle of salt away

as in storing

to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place

salted away some jewels in a safe-deposit box for the lean times

Synonyms & Similar Words

• storing
• stashing
• setting aside
• laying in
• laying up
• squirreling (away)
• hoarding
• laying away
• laying by
• putting by
• accumulating
• scraping (together)
• collecting
• stowing
• rounding up
• stockpiling
• conserving
• acquiring
• saving
• caching
• preserving
• keeping
• depositing
• piling
• gathering
• treasuring
• stacking
• picking up
• assembling
• setting by
• amassing
• retaining
• garnering
• concentrating
• heaping
• reserving
• stocking
• holding
• banking
• withholding
• concealing
• burying
• husbanding
• secreting
• coffering
• ensconcing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• throwing away
• flinging (off or away)
• throwing out
• unloading
• dumping
• using up
• casting
• handing out
• discarding
• running through
• handing over
• wasting
• ditching
• consuming
• jettisoning
• spending
• relinquishing
• squandering
• blowing
• surrendering
• frittering (away)
• dissipating
• exhausting
• lavishing
• depleting
• expending
• scattering
• impoverishing
• dispersing
• dispelling
• misspending

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of salting away

As the Celtics were salting away a 136-107 waxing of the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night that featured standout performances from Josh Minott and Neemias Queta, Mazzulla took both players to task for blowing defensive assignments. —Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025

With seven minutes left, the hosts had run for 200 yards while killing the clock and salting away a 19-point lead. —Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025