crusted

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 Something crusted their corners shut. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crusted
Verb
  • The band also appears to be diamond-encrusted.
    Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Pictures show divers shining lights inside the wreckage of the ship, which was encrusted with algae and thick marine growth.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Look closely near the corners or edges of the frame for a blurry patch, smeared light, or a soft square that looks slightly out of focus — that’s where the watermark used to be.
    Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Police entered the home on a welfare check and noticed blood smeared on the walls and furniture scattered across the living room.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • When you’ve been outscored 69-9 in the first halves and by 76 points overall in the previous three games after losing Joe Burrow for three months, every decision comes caked in desperation.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The business ends of her tools are scrupulously clean, but the pale, slightly discoloured wooden handles have bits of old clay caked to them.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Toss apples in a bowl with the honey and cinnamon until apples are coated.
    Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Add cream, chicken broth, and salt and stir until coated.
    Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This purple-frosted donut is topped with an appropriately spooky donut spider made out of a Munchkins donut hole covered in chocolate drizzle, with frosting for the eyes and legs.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.
    Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Crusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusted. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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