crusting

present participle of crust
as in caking
to cover with a hardened layer pipes crusted with mineral deposits

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Recent Examples of crusting During the first few days, normal symptoms such as crusting and redness may happen. Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025 The ash seasoning crusting the fish is made from charred citrus rinds, garlic skins and other trim waste coming from the dinner’s preparation, according to Pecha. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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  • Elsewhere, Mussolini’s goons beat to death a Catholic member of Parliament who refused to bend, the blood from his face and hands smearing the alley wall like stigmata.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
  • After smearing Tylenol, the president's unscripted remarks quickly veered into an incoherent rant linking vaccines to autism as well.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
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  • Floodwaters there also left a black, oily residue believed to have come from nearby oil and gas installations, coating trees and rooftops.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Beyond cost, the study offers a new paradigm in catalyst engineering, stabilizing materials from within rather than coating them for protection.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Crusting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusting. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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