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
Although Anton and Ileana were safely in Buenos Aires, he won an attachment against $100,000 that they had salted away in the Chase National Bank.
From Time Magazine Archive
Not until the ninth inning, after the Giants had salted the game away, did Stanky finally fly out.
From Time Magazine Archive
But it was the old woman’s room he had salted, not Richard’s.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
