Synonyms of crusted

crusted

verb

past tense of crust

as in encrusted

to cover with a hardened layer

pipes crusted with mineral deposits

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encrusted
• smeared
• caked
• coated
• covered
• rimed
• spread
• hardened
• coagulated
• besmeared
• daubed
• congealed

Example Sentences

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