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Recent Examples of caked
Degrease The Kitchen If frying bacon or green tomatoes has left your range hood and cooktop with caked on grease, Windex can cut through it.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
More recently, he's played an abusive husband on Big Little Lies, a sociopathic tech mogul on Succession, and a vengeance-seeking viking caked in dirt and blood in The Northman.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Jan. 2026
Photos from the scene show walls caked in feces and grime, with animal waste and trash covering the floor.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
This challenge was a highly elaborate obstacle course that ends in a puzzle but starts with everyone crawling under a muddy net, ensuring they’ll be caked in filth the whole time.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
The coffee grounds act as a mild abrasive and help remove debris caked onto your cookware without scratching.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 7 Dec. 2025
No deaths have been reported from Hayli Gubbi's eruption, but villages located in the remote district of Afdera became caked in ash, impacting both homes and livestock, AP reports.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 29 Nov. 2025
Her hands and feet were caked with so much dirt that hospital personnel had to scrape it off of her body, Dente testified.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Staffing shortages in University of Colorado Hospital’s sterilization department were so acute this summer that state inspectors reported finding trays of surgical tools caked in blood and tissue that had been left sitting in rooms and a hallway for more than 24 hours.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
More recently, he's played an abusive husband on Big Little Lies, a sociopathic tech mogul on Succession, and a vengeance-seeking viking caked in dirt and blood in The Northman.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Jan. 2026
Photos from the scene show walls caked in feces and grime, with animal waste and trash covering the floor.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
This challenge was a highly elaborate obstacle course that ends in a puzzle but starts with everyone crawling under a muddy net, ensuring they’ll be caked in filth the whole time.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
The coffee grounds act as a mild abrasive and help remove debris caked onto your cookware without scratching.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 7 Dec. 2025
No deaths have been reported from Hayli Gubbi's eruption, but villages located in the remote district of Afdera became caked in ash, impacting both homes and livestock, AP reports.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 29 Nov. 2025
Her hands and feet were caked with so much dirt that hospital personnel had to scrape it off of her body, Dente testified.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Staffing shortages in University of Colorado Hospital’s sterilization department were so acute this summer that state inspectors reported finding trays of surgical tools caked in blood and tissue that had been left sitting in rooms and a hallway for more than 24 hours.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caked
Verb
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His nose is smeared with a white strip of sun cream.—
Molly Aitken,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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Their clothes are smeared with mud, symbolizing the earthy, devotional spirit of the journey.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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For dinner, Federico and his staff were offering herb crusted rack of lamb, a pork chop with butter, sage and mortadella, or pan-seared halibut.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
1 Jan. 2026
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The patty is crusted in pepper.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Paton is rolling into the offseason with diamond encrusted Walmart gift card in his wallet.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Simple Life alum’s gown featured a corset-style bodice encrusted with rhinestone flourishes down the front and a daring hip-high slit, which exposed her legs and a pair of sparkly silver pointy-toed stilettos.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Transfer Dough to a large bowl coated with baking spray, turning to grease top; cover with plastic wrap, and let stand in a warm place (75°F) until doubled in size, 1 to 1 hour, 30 minutes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2026
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Paired with the Country Fried Steak, an 8-ounce beef steak lightly coated, fried, and topped with white gravy, the table has something substantial that holds up as the game stretches on.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Quarterback Eli Manning also was a high-profile top-15 finalist who lost in the voting, which is conducted by a panel of 50 voters — most of them media members who have covered the NFL for many years.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Feb. 2026
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And looking at this area that was covered in ugly graffiti is such a welcome change.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Caked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caked. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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