salt
noun
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
had salted
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past perfectof salt.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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But in some cases, the North Koreans had salted the sites with bones from distant graveyards.
From New York Times ● Aug. 2, 2018
Peter had salted away a fair amount of money at his big-company job and was convinced that he could rise no further.
From Forbes ● Aug. 1, 2011
By last week he had salted his tale down on paper.
From Time Magazine Archive
But before Hearst fired him for writing a book in praise of Russia, he had salted away a tabloidian nest egg.
From Time Magazine Archive
The pig had been caught early before it lost flesh and the leg was a large one and O-lan had salted it thoroughly and hung it to dry.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
