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variants also incrust
as in to smear
to cover with a hardened layer refrigerator shelves that were encrusted with the residue of many spills

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Recent Examples of encrust Despite several missteps ‒ including dropping a diamond and emerald-encrusted gold crown on their way out, leaving behind forensic evidence and being caught on security footage ‒ the robbers and the jewels still haven't been found. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025 Among the royal gems that were pinched is a necklace, with eight sapphires and 631 diamonds, and the crown of Empress Eugénie, wife of Napoleon III, encrusted with nearly 2,000 diamonds and 212 pearls. Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025 Decorated with eight golden eagles and encrusted with 1,354 diamonds, 1,136 rose-cut diamonds, and 56 emeralds, it was found broken near the museum. News Desk, Artforum, 20 Oct. 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 See All Example Sentences for encrust
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  • The vacuum cleaner has powerful suction, and the mop cleans without sloshing and smearing water on the floor.
    Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Trudeau wrapped his other arm around Hadrien, who had smeared fake blood on the side of his face.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
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  • Your glass tabletops, windows, and mirrors may look worse after cleaning them thanks to the dull film coating their surface.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Dip the apple into the liquid candy and rotate it to coat evenly.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
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  • Her hands and feet were caked with so much dirt that hospital personnel had to scrape it off of her body, Dente testified.
    KC Baker, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Formerly white lines, long ago stenciled by proudcrafters, currently caked and crusted;still gridded for Corollas, Minis and Civics.
    Leslie Simon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
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  • Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The $155,000 figure was within a range covered by insurance, and FBI investigators found that no individual donor funds were diverted before they were deposited into the Bright Futures Fund, Johnston wrote.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 Nov. 2025
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  • During the first few days, normal symptoms such as crusting and redness may happen.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
  • While tubing mascaras offer some of the most popular no-clump formulas, other options rely on thin lash combs and hydrating ingredients to ensure that your makeup doesn’t crust up during application.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Encrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encrust. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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