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Recent Examples of caked
Her hands and feet were caked with so much dirt that hospital personnel had to scrape it off of her body, Dente testified.
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Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Formerly white lines, long ago stenciled by proudcrafters, currently caked and crusted;still gridded for Corollas, Minis and Civics.
—Leslie Simon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 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
When you’ve been outscored 69-9 in the first halves and by 76 points overall in the previous three games after losing Joe Burrow for three months, every decision comes caked in desperation.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The business ends of her tools are scrupulously clean, but the pale, slightly discoloured wooden handles have bits of old clay caked to them.
—Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
As a result, your hair actually feels clean and fresh, rather than caked in dry shampoo.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2025
As for towels, they'll likely be soaked or caked with mud after every use.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
Mud caked the walls and floors on the home’s bottom level.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Formerly white lines, long ago stenciled by proudcrafters, currently caked and crusted;still gridded for Corollas, Minis and Civics.
—Leslie Simon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 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
When you’ve been outscored 69-9 in the first halves and by 76 points overall in the previous three games after losing Joe Burrow for three months, every decision comes caked in desperation.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The business ends of her tools are scrupulously clean, but the pale, slightly discoloured wooden handles have bits of old clay caked to them.
—Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
As a result, your hair actually feels clean and fresh, rather than caked in dry shampoo.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2025
As for towels, they'll likely be soaked or caked with mud after every use.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
Mud caked the walls and floors on the home’s bottom level.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caked
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Trudeau wrapped his other arm around Hadrien, who had smeared fake blood on the side of his face.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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For two hours, the inmate remained on the ground with blood smeared on his forehead and pooling on the ground near his head, according to prosecutors.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
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Something crusted their corners shut.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Surprise her with something brilliant and diamond-encrusted from the online fine jewelry retailer James Allen.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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The bottom had been stripped clean of mussels at the end of the summer, but by October was again completely encrusted.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Each branch is fully coated for a realistic look of snow, and shoppers say the flocking won’t shed throughout the season.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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Drizzle salad with 1/4 cup of the Dressing and toss again until evenly coated.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Later that day, the parents of other dancers and talent-show participants complained that my afro had covered up their kids on-screen.—
Questlove,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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The designer, known for his sustainable approach to fashion, made the Mudac’s modernist building pop with a selection of his exuberant beaded creations, and covered an entire room in recycled colored plastic balls in a preview of his upcoming venture into interior design.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Caked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caked. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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