salted away
Example Sentences
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Even so, it has been clear for many years that the likely cost of just one big-ticket item — healthcare — dwarfs what most people have salted away for retirement.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026
They salted away the series opener from there, receiving five scoreless innings out of Tony Gonsolin and little late resistance from their visitors.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2022
Sure, his team was up by two, but a save certainly would have salted away another trophy.
From Washington Post • Mar. 4, 2022
That amounts to $7,000 extra each year for the fund with more stock, which the retiree could have spent or salted away.
From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2022
Then when the rice terraces were drained, there was the fish, spawned among the paddy, and what we could not eat, we dried and salted away.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
