salted away

verb

past tense of salt away
as in stored
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

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Recent Examples of salted away Dillon Brooks’ 3-point fadeaway jumper clanked as Melton contested, and that same Warrior salted away the win with a layup as time expired. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salted away
  1. stored
  2. stashed
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  • The name came from the orange stripe painted across the 55-gallon drums where the chemical mix was stored.
    — Nicole Borman, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • Tupperware, plastic containers with tightly locking lids, transformed the way food was stored (as well as the way brands sold their wares).
    — Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
Definition of stored
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  • Priscilla wanted Cary to convince Lucky to bring her the money that John had stashed away.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • In 2018, a Canadian man pleaded guilty to smuggling guns into Canada via the library by collecting bags of pistols stashed inside the bathroom by his American partners.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of stashed

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“Salted away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salted%20away. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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