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Recent Examples of encrusted
Seeking higher and drier ground, the windsurfer noticed a hard hat encrusted with barnacles.
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Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Thousands of onlookers gathered in the streets outside the Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills as Taylor—then just 18 and ravishing in yards of white satin encrusted with seed pearls—raced to the ceremony.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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
Beyoncé gave husband Jay-Z a $5 million Hublot Big Bang watch encrusted with nearly 1,300 diamonds on his 43rd birthday.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
In the living room, wall panels composed of plaster, wood, and resin are encrusted with plexiglass and semiprecious stones.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2025
Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Thousands of onlookers gathered in the streets outside the Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills as Taylor—then just 18 and ravishing in yards of white satin encrusted with seed pearls—raced to the ceremony.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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
Beyoncé gave husband Jay-Z a $5 million Hublot Big Bang watch encrusted with nearly 1,300 diamonds on his 43rd birthday.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
In the living room, wall panels composed of plaster, wood, and resin are encrusted with plexiglass and semiprecious stones.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encrusted
Verb
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Something crusted their corners shut.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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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For two hours, the inmate remained on the ground with blood smeared on his forehead and pooling on the ground near his head, according to prosecutors.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The inside resembles a fruitcake while the outside is coated in crispy cornflakes.—
Macie Stump,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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The oven is coated in enamel that creates its signature exterior color and serves as an inner nonstick layer.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
Verb
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Later that day, the parents of other dancers and talent-show participants complained that my afro had covered up their kids on-screen.—
Questlove,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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The designer, known for his sustainable approach to fashion, made the Mudac’s modernist building pop with a selection of his exuberant beaded creations, and covered an entire room in recycled colored plastic balls in a preview of his upcoming venture into interior design.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Encrusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encrusted. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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