crusted

verb

past tense of crust
as in encrusted
to cover with a hardened layer pipes crusted with mineral deposits

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Recent Examples of crusted Minimize direct exposure while your skin is red, peeling, swollen, crusted, or otherwise healing. — Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026 Irving’s lighthouse, built for the 1893 World’s Fair, was salt crusted, wind battered, and timeworn, at once a shithole and a feat of civil engineering. — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026 Sliced turkey comes in a handful of styles, including smoked, honey-roasted, pepper-crusted and herb-roasted, as well as low-sodium, organic and 95% fat-free. — Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Black-fly bites from the week before had crusted near our hairlines and circled our wrists. — John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026 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 Kingfish is crusted in chile and garlic, set atop a fennel-coconut puree. — Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crusted
  1. encrusted
  2. smeared
  3. caked
  4. coated
  5. covered
Verb
  • For the return of Victoria’s Secret’s pricey and gemstone-encrusted Fantasy Bra—the first time the brand has put it on its runway since 2018—team VS needed a model who is not merely of the moment, but transcends it.
    — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Paris Texas’ spring 2027 collection, presented in Milan, is betting big on statement wedge styles, including the Wanda encrusted with crystals and the Romy featuring a cork wedge with a galvanized gold finish.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of encrusted
Verb
  • Others pulled open packets, smeared on cream and networked with others interested in getting in early on the city’s next big thing.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Apparently, ancient Greeks used breadsticks smeared with olive oil as a lubricant.
    — Rachel Handler, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of smeared
Verb
  • The variable camshaft timing solenoids were caked with spent bearing debris; removing the timing chain cover revealed a pool of silvery gunk that collected at the bottom; and the oil pan is shinier than a spoon in the sun.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The Hummer was found caked with mud, which Parker’s mother and sister said earlier this year was unusual and not from the driveway of the home that Parker shared with her mother.
    — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of caked
Verb
  • Shimmery cool-toned eye shadow coated Harvey’s lids, while light pink blush was placed along the curve of her cheekbones by makeup artist Ty Anderson.
    — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The arched reception area and hotel bar are coated in at least three different types of marble.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of coated
Verb
  • Veteran pilot and reporter Johnny Rowlands, who has covered Kansas City’s morning rush hour and severe weather for decades, will retire from KMBC at the end of November, the television station announced Wednesday.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The ship’s dozen elevators were also removed, in part because they were covered in grease, but also to aid in sinking the ship efficiently, by opening up a path for the air to escape.
    — Rachel Nuwer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of covered

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“Crusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusted. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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