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