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Salt (Verb)

Add salt to.

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Don't forget to salt the steak before you put it on the grill.
You need to salt the ice to lower its temperature when making homemade ice cream.
Please go ahead and salt the water in the pot for the cooking noodles.
Remember to salt the roads before the storm hits to prevent ice buildup.
The recipe asks you to salt the butter before adding the other ingredients to the dough.

Sprinkle as if with salt; "the rebels had salted the fields with mines and traps".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

They salted the road with gravel to improve traction on icy surfaces.
The ancient warlord salted the surrounding countryside with deadly pitfalls for invading forces.
The underground tunnels were salted with hidden alarms to detect trespassers.
Riot control units salted the protest area with undercover officers to prevent potential uprisings.
The abandoned mine shaft was salted with warning signs and tripwires to deter curious explorers.

Preserve with salt; "people used to salt meats on ships".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

To preserve the fish for the long voyage, they had to salt it as quickly as possible.
In the 19th century, sailors would often salt their meat to make it last longer at sea.
Before refrigeration became common, farmers would salt their cured hams to keep them from spoiling.
As part of their emergency supplies, the crew was told to salt the fish they had caught earlier.
The traditional method of preserving beef for export involved salting and then drying the meat in special chambers.

Add zest or liveliness to; "She salts her lectures with jokes".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The comedian salts his stand-up routines with witty observations about everyday life.
Her writing style is to salt her stories with vivid details that transport readers to another world.
The teacher salts her lectures with personal anecdotes to engage her students better.
He salts his conversations with funny impressions of famous people to lighten the mood.
The podcaster salts her discussions with clever humor to make complex topics more enjoyable.