encrusted

variants also incrusted
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 The fan guards in the walk-in cooler was encrusted with residue. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado july 24, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026 There were also issues with wastewater disposal, damaged floors, and pots and pans encrusted with food debris and grease deposits. Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 Worth $324,000, it’s encrusted with over 100 stones, according to People. Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 July 2026 The 1500 feet-long sculpture, made of 6000 tons of black basalt rock and earth, juts out of the basin and is encrusted with white salt, having been altered over the years by the salty pink water that used to flow there. Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026 The Seahawks ring, large as a child’s fist, is encrusted with 20 carats of white diamonds and blue sapphires. Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 Lastly, the new Air Jordan 4 Retro OG style is set to come with a silver Jumpman hangtag that’s encrusted with diamond-like gems. Riley Jones, Footwear News, 10 June 2026 The woman said her jewelry, which included multiple David Yurman pieces with precious stones and some that were diamond-encrusted, was stolen from her luggage during a layover on April 11, a police affidavit said. Jeff A. Chamer may 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2026 Go with buttery scallops or fresh grouper encrusted in coconut for your entrée or opt for some sushi, like the sunset roll—tuna, avocado, octopus, shrimp tempura, and a spicy soy sauce. Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encrusted
Verb
  • Black-fly bites from the week before had crusted near our hairlines and circled our wrists.
    John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
  • Such hospitality was reserved for a narrow category of humanity, resembling as closely as possible those local barons whose surnames crusted the stones of local cemeteries.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In 2012 an angler pulled a brown bullhead out of a lake on the Vermont-Quebec border with what looked like tar smeared across its skin.
    John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The women went to the bathroom to mop the bottoms of their eyes, where their makeup was smeared from crying.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Shag carpet covered original terra-cotta floors, high-gloss paint coated nearly every wooden surface and overgrown weeds crowded the yard.
    R. Daniel Foster, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • Flip the block of cheese so both sides are coated in the oil.
    Kate Williams, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • When the rescue team found the cat, its eyes were caked with dust and debris, and after extraction, the feline received hydration and medical care.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
  • Degrease The Kitchen If frying bacon or green tomatoes has left your range hood and cooktop with caked on grease, Windex can cut through it.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • The period covered by the data release followed a historic global oil shock set off by the Middle East conflict.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • This is different from a total lunar eclipse, which happens when the entire moon is covered by our planet's shadow.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 30 July 2026

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“Encrusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encrusted. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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