salt with

verb

salted with; salting with; salts with
: to put something in many places in (a story, speech, etc.)
She salted her speech with many religious references.
The book is salted with witty anecdotes.

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Whisk the remaining olive oil and salt with the balsamic vinegar, lime juice, honey and black pepper in a small bowl. — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 Traditional soy sauce, originating from easy East Asia, is made by fermenting soybeans, wheat, and salt with a mold called Aspergillus (or koji). — Merve Ceylan, HEALTH, 21 Aug. 2026 Women in ancient Rome used toad secretions to murder their husbands; 16th-century Italian chemists laced salts with toad toxins for poisoning the food of enemies. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026 Begin by mashing the garlic and a bit of salt with the flat side of a chef’s knife, then work in the basil in handfuls until finely chopped. — Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for salt with

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“Salt with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salt%20with. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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