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Recent Examples of encrusts
These crustaceans, worms, fish, and others keep their home clean by grazing on the algae that encrusts seagrass leaves.
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David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encrusts
Verb
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This chilling, starkly beautiful ambient piece draws Nebraska’s marginal whispers to the forefront and smears them across the picture plane.—
Sasha Geffen,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026
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The five pieces offer, in turn, biomorphic hints of de Kooning, the ragged shapes of Clyfford Still, the bold geometries of Ellsworth Kelly, the paint smears of Gerhard Richter, and something that looks like toothpaste squeezed onto an orange peel.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The employee then coats the bite-size pieces in syrups and other toppings.—
Jenna Thompson
April 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Once the sauce is glossy and coats the back of a spoon, remove from heat.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Irene Wright covers the governor's race in Georgia as the Atlanta Connect reporter with USA Today’s Deep South Connect team.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Republicans’ stance on pesticides has been a key point of contention in negotiations for the federal Farm Bill, which covers everything from food security programs to farm subsidies.—
Thomas Heaton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Encrusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encrusts. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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