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Recent Examples of crusted
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.
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Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2026
The patty is crusted in pepper.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
The restaurant was in violation of 16 standards, including a container of hand soap stored with customer foods and food debris crusted on clean utensil shelving.
—Evan Moore
december 19, Charlotte Observer, 19 Dec. 2025
Something crusted their corners shut.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2026
The patty is crusted in pepper.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
The restaurant was in violation of 16 standards, including a container of hand soap stored with customer foods and food debris crusted on clean utensil shelving.
—Evan Moore
december 19, Charlotte Observer, 19 Dec. 2025
Something crusted their corners shut.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crusted
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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Poussin, smeared with garlic, sumac and red pepper paste, was unappealingly mealy.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Cofounder says he was smeared after quitting.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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
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Cleaning your stovetop can be a pain, especially when food has caked onto the burners.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
25 Dec. 2025
Verb
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It’s made from weather-resistant, heavy-duty plastic coated to look like real wood and is corrosion- and fade-resistant.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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At Yerord Mas it’s brined and smoked like pastrami, but also coated in the signature basturma spice blend of chaimen.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Families, providers emphasize importance of consistent therapy At Kaleidoscope Pediatric Therapy in Boise, where Evan receives care, therapists conduct over 400 visits a week, about 70% of which are covered by Medicaid, said co-owner Katie Rowe.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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Suburban reporter Claudia Levens covered the board's decision and lack of public discussion about Botcher's role in the accident.—
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
jsonline.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Crusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusted. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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