oversalted

Example Sentences

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The heavily oversalted brine would be piped back into the ocean.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2022

Suddenly, I lost my knack for getting the salt spot-on: everything was oversalted.

From Salon • Jan. 20, 2022

Rituals of travel, such as packing a bag or grazing on oversalted airplane peanuts, signal that it’s time to put some of those quotidian selves on the shelf.

From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2021

The grilled half chicken ― free-range from Mary’s, a big portion plus mashed potatoes for $19.50 — seemed not only abundantly brined but tragically oversalted on its crispy skin.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2019

The ham was oversalted, and before long he began to be consumed with thirst.

From The Real Man by Lynde, Francis