caked

Definition of cakednext
past tense of cake
as in smeared
to cover with a hardened layer shoes caked with dried mud

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Recent Examples of caked Two dented blue bottles of Cuajo Titanium, a liquid coagulating enzyme used to curdle milk, remained on a wooden table, caked in mud. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026 Our boot laces were broken and knotted, our tattered and ice-caked pants flapped around our legs, and at night our wet clothing froze stiff. Elwyn "bud" Myers, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026 The cul-de-sac at Cooke Circle in Plymouth is caked in more than a foot of snow, and neighbors say a plow has yet to come through. Kristina Rex, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026 Tests showed one product named Bama Slamma – a flower caked in a white powder – contained 13 times the legal limit for THC, two times the Michigan and Minnesota limit for mold, and two types of funguses, both of which are banned in Michigan cannabis. Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026 The off-white cloak caked in clay is deliberately drained of all color. Emma Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026 Clean Brushes Hair brushes and makeup brushes alike can become caked with greasy debris. Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026 Outdated Vanity Lights Is your vanity light caked in dust and smeared with eight different paint colors from two decades of DIY paint jobs? Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 16 Feb. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caked
Verb
  • One of the men smeared our foreheads with sandalwood paste, vermilion, and rice.
    Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
  • On one visit, the pizza was smeared in a creamy, garlicky white sauce with a smattering of roasted broccoli.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • What's Included Among the entrees are two varieties of salmon (coconut macadamia nut-crusted or grilled), chicken (either grilled or lightly breaded), London broil, marinara beef meatballs and turkey meat loaf.
    Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The shrinking lake left behind a wasteland crusted in toxic salt.
    Michael Snyder, Saveur, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Lopez kept the high-octane showgirl glamour going with a pair of towering cream leather thigh-high boots, which were also encrusted in a crystal diamante pattern.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Pictures show the iron cannon heavily encrusted with dirt and corrosion after being unearthed at the site.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • By 1896, Kodak was marketing film specially coated for motion picture use.
    Marcia Greenwood, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The infrared sensors are beneath a clear plastic window that can easily get coated with dirt and dust.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Pour in 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth, pressing asparagus down with a wooden spoon until mostly covered.
    Selma Brown Morrow, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Where city parks would be covered in green grass this time of year, many are brown and dry.
    Gabriela Vidal, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026

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“Caked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caked. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.

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