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noun

plural of salt
as in sailors
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel an old salt who taught me everything I know about sailing and the sea

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verb

present tense third-person singular of salt
as in mixes
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 salts
Noun
Corrosion begins when water, oxygen and salts reach steel. — Alex Krasnok, Scientific American, 25 June 2026 Corrosion begins when water, oxygen and salts reach steel. — Alex Krasnok, Fortune, 21 June 2026 Corrosion begins when water, oxygen and salts reach steel. — Alex Krasnok, The Conversation, 19 June 2026 For heavy fluid loss, oral rehydration salts are best and are sold in pharmacies across most low- and middle-income countries. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026 The finca also houses the Herbal Spa, where treatments are infused with local botanicals, oils, and salts. — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026 Each of these steps was necessary—in sequence, sometimes repeated—with washings to remove impurities (greases, salts) left by previous steps. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 15 June 2026 Researchers then add lithium, manganese, and phosphate salts to provide the ingredients for LMFP. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026 Finishing salts, such as Roasted Garlic Sea Salt from The Salt Cellar sold for less than $10, can add that first-bite extra flavor and appeal. — Carissa Chesanek, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Verb
Brown butchers then salts the chickens overnight, and marinates them in a mixture of ancho and puya chiles, garlic and chipotle. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 The other thing that salts all of this is this is an unprecedented time in terms of organizational risk appetites. — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salts
  1. sailors
  2. mixes
  3. mariners
  4. weaves
  5. inserts
  6. combines
  7. intersperses
  8. incorporates
Noun
  • Rather than waiting weeks for a shipping container, sailors at forward bases can soon hit print.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
  • Pressed against the ship's railing, the sailors spotted a lighthouse and a water tower through binoculars.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of sailors
Verb
  • As the powder is heated, LMP forms first and mixes evenly with the LFP.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
  • Chile Lime Rub pairs bold New Mexican chiles with tart lime, and Butcher’s Rub mixes salt, pepper and garlic with chile flakes, paprika and mustard seed, plus a dash of Worcestershire sauce.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 1 July 2026
Definition of mixes
Noun
  • To protect these specialized mariners, pilot boats evolved into highly stable, heavy-duty vessels.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026
  • Shortly after the vessel was struck, the United Nations' International Maritime Organization paused an effort to evacuate hundreds of ships and thousands of mariners who were stranded in the Persian Gulf.
    — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Definition of mariners
Verb
  • The show weaves together AI, generative imagery, immersive audio and spatial narrative design, which organizers describe as producing a living, evolving environment.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 July 2026
  • From the thorny starting point of an Apache raid on a Western homestead, Costner weaves a complex, multi-perspective tale that wrestles with the romance and realities of American colonialism and mythmaking.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 July 2026
Definition of weaves
Verb
  • Luz inserts the construction pole; Susana sniffs.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • Once seated at the computer, the hacker inserts a USB drive or external hard drive.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Definition of inserts
Verb
  • When this anger combines with the anonymity afforded by the internet, backlash is almost inevitable, Sarkis previously told USA TODAY.
    — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Its body is made from Grade 5 titanium that combines strength, corrosion resistance, and low weight.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
Definition of combines
Verb
  • The visual intersperses footage from a trip the pair took to Iceland with clips of their Upstate New York home, a fitting backdrop to Sprague’s spectral vocals and wandering synth arcs.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 June 2026
  • Captured over four back-to-back performances in Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena in July 2025, the nearly two-hour movie intersperses most of her set list with endearing snippets of behind-the-scenes footage from the day leading up to the show.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
Definition of intersperses
Verb
  • During the first morning of our stay, Sean led us in a morning stretch-and-breathe class that incorporates breath work and gentle yoga poses.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
  • The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio assesses the overall quality across thousands of equities, not just one catalyst, incorporates the 30 strongest stocks, and rebalances them with rigor.
    — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of incorporates

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