Thesaurus results for SALTED

salted

verb

past tense of salt

as in interspersed

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 salted Think beau sels oysters, salted fish croquettes, roasted swordfish and pizzas topped with lobster, tomatoes and stracciatella. — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026 Snooz currently comes in three flavors, including vanilla, chocolate and salted caramel, according to the brand. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 17, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026 Right now the lineup includes vanilla, chocolate and salted caramel. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026 Fried sides are on point, with curly fries with togarashi ($5), waffle fries with herbs ($5), sweet potato fries with brown sugar and cayenne ($5) or just straight up shoestring fries ($5-7) or onion rings ($6), salted. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 Nuttles, Disney’s version of chocolate turtles, consisting of milk chocolate, salted caramel and pecans, are available Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and often sell out by mid-day. — Tiffany Chang, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026 There also are chocolate chips, sprinkles, coconut flakes, hot fudge, salted caramel sauce and strawberry sauce. — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2026 With notes of pistachio, vanilla and salted caramel, this shower gel has a deliciously sweet scent that lasts all day. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 Cornbread also has flavors of raspberry lemonade, salted watermelon and blueberry breeze. — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 6 July 2026

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Since 2017, Miller’s posts about players and prospects, primarily on X, have been increasingly interspersed with calls for followers to donate to charitable campaigns.

— Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Moments of great power are interspersed with long expository stretches of clangor and connivance.

— Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026

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But soaking produce in water with a few teaspoons of baking soda mixed in can get fruit and veggies even cleaner and potentially remove leftover pesticide residue too.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026
In Greater China, which includes the Hong Kong and Macao markets, the picture was mixed, with retail sales rising 9 percent on a stable store base, but wholesale replenishment orders described as modest.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 21 July 2026

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In the ninth inning, the Royals inserted Tyler Tolbert to pinch-hit for him against Twins reliever Jack Anderson.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
That distinction — embedded rather than inserted — is why the format is being marketed as clinical-adjacent without the downtime or bleeding of an in-office treatment.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026

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Stir flour mixture into banana mixture until just combined; stir in pecans.

— Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
Jase Bowen hit his first major league homer, Ty France drove in three runs and three San Diego Padres pitchers combined on a two-hitter Friday night in a 7-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

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What unites them is the method, in which small pieces of marinated protein are threaded onto skewers and grilled over hot charcoal, where the smoke and intense heat create deeply flavorful, succulent, crispy bites.

— Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Hernández went 0-for-2 with a sacrifice fly, demonstrated zone awareness while drawing two walks, and made the play of the night, ranging far into foul ground after gloving a ground ball that threaded the chalk line.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 26 July 2026

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The backstory The hotel is named after Spanish explorer Gaspar de Portolá, who, along with Franciscan missionary Father Junípero Serra, incorporated the city of Monterey in 1770.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
After these properties were seized, they were then incorporated into the real estate portfolio of the regime or sold off adding much more wealth and income for the regime.

— Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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