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Recent Examples of caked
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.
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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Outdated Vanity Lights Is your vanity light caked in dust and smeared with eight different paint colors from two decades of DIY paint jobs?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
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
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Outdated Vanity Lights Is your vanity light caked in dust and smeared with eight different paint colors from two decades of DIY paint jobs?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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caked
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Investigators found blood on a windowsill outside the first-floor condo and more blood smeared on the walls and windows, the DA's office said.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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And he has absolutely been falsely called and smeared as a racist.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Kingfish is crusted in chile and garlic, set atop a fennel-coconut puree.—
Andrea Strong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Feb. 2026
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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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Per photos shared by People, Brown made a dazzling entrance in Soho in a white halterneck dress that was encrusted with sequins and trimmed with delicate eyelash lace.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
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Lemon spritzes complement crudos, crustacean pastas and salt-encrusted, whole fish prepared by executive chef Agostino Petrosino, who’s helping the place get up and running, and chef de cuisine Carmine Nozzolino, who’s in for the long haul.—
Rebecca Kleinman,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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White fish is coated in a draft beer batter to create these crispy fillets, which can be served with fries or between bread for a convenient weekday meal.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
25 Feb. 2026
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Toss until fully coated, then mold it into a nugget shape and place it on a lined baking sheet.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Crystal Walk promenade, stretching over about a third of a mile, or 450 meters, provides shade under artificial branches covered in 10 tons of crystals that give it its name.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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These particles are covered with tiny chain-like structures that interact with metal ions in solution.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Caked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caked. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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