crusts

present tense third-person singular of crust
as in smears
to cover with a hardened layer pipes crusted with mineral deposits

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coats
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  • Add pasta and remaining 2 tablespoon butter; cook, stirring and shaking skillet constantly, until a creamy sauce forms that coats the pasta, about 3 minutes, adding more reserved pasta water, 1/4 cup at a time, as needed.
    Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
  • When rice makes the journey from paddy to grocery store to your home, with a few stops along the way, the grains rub against each other, resulting in a layer of starch that coats the outside of each individual grain.
    Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Crusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusts. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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