encrusted

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Definition of encrustednext
past tense of encrust
as in crusted
to cover with a hardened layer refrigerator shelves that were encrusted with the residue of many spills

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Recent Examples of encrusted Per photos shared by People, Brown made a dazzling entrance in Soho in a white halterneck dress that was encrusted with sequins and trimmed with delicate eyelash lace. Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026 Lemon spritzes complement crudos, crustacean pastas and salt-encrusted, whole fish prepared by executive chef Agostino Petrosino, who’s helping the place get up and running, and chef de cuisine Carmine Nozzolino, who’s in for the long haul. Rebecca Kleinman, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026 Paton is rolling into the offseason with diamond encrusted Walmart gift card in his wallet. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026 Before work, my Volvo was fully encrusted, the door frozen shut. Elizabeth Kelsey, Time, 26 Jan. 2026 The high-neck lace dress featured floral motifs and was encrusted with pearls. Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026 Their debut album, Bergtatt (1995), released when singer Kristoffer Garm Rygg was 18, inspired a whole universe of nature-drunk folk metal; meanwhile, Nattens Madrigal (1997) is a prime example of the most scabrous and distortion-encrusted recesses of black metal. Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encrusted
Verb
  • 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
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  • Grainy mustard smeared on a chunk of corned beef is delicious too.
    Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Cops called to the scene found blood smeared on the stairwell from the third floor to the second, and more blood smeared on the walls in the second-floor hallway.
    Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
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  • But this pork chop, coated in a fruity and smoky guajillo barbecue sauce and pooled with a sweet habanero butter sauce, made up for any feelings of neglect.
    Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Eleven years later, Ajo resident Bill Eltzroth complained to the county and ADEQ that the facility’s operations coated his back porch in thick black dust.
    Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 1 Mar. 2026
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  • The cul-de-sac at Cooke Circle in Plymouth is caked in more than a foot of snow, and neighbors say a plow has yet to come through.
    Kristina Rex, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Tests showed one product named Bama Slamma – a flower caked in a white powder – contained 13 times the legal limit for THC, two times the Michigan and Minnesota limit for mold, and two types of funguses, both of which are banned in Michigan cannabis.
    Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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  • The Drawing Room extends into a calm outdoor courtyard fenced off by French doors and covered by a canopy of latticed vines.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Tax is based on the price of oil once Russian producers have covered their costs of around $15 per barrel, so a fall in the price can substantially reduce revenue to the government.
    David McHugh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026

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“Encrusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encrusted. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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