variants also incrust
Definition of encrustnext
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 Pictures show the iron cannon heavily encrusted with dirt and corrosion after being unearthed at the site. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026 The diamond- and sapphire-encrusted rings include engravings of the 2024 and 2025 trophies on both the outside and inside of the ring. Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026 These crustaceans, worms, fish, and others keep their home clean by grazing on the algae that encrusts seagrass leaves. David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026 As the salmon blackens in a skillet, the spices awaken, encrusting the fish in peppery piquant. The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for encrust
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  • But the pigment and gum are largely invisible, because harding and Upkett smeared them with white paint used by the Carnegie Museum to cover its walls.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
  • The Orbánists first ignored them, then smeared them.
    Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
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  • In large bowl, toss together peaches, blueberries, sugar and flour until fruit is well coated; set aside.
    Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
  • For the spicy tuna, masago clings to thick, buttery pieces of tuna coated in Sriracha, mayonnaise and sesame oil.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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  • The proof is in the winners themselves, whose industries span everything from philanthropy to cake designing.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 3 May 2026
  • Also, a magenta bed once owned by a Vegas drag queen that couldn’t be restored in time for the show (too much hair spray caked on the headboard).
    Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
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  • Pour in an additional 4 cups water (chicken should be covered; if not, add more water).
    Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2026
  • Designers were clever enough to install a series of waterfalls that spill into the pool to cover up traffic noise from the pool’s location.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
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  • 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
  • What's Included Among the entrees are two varieties of salmon (coconut macadamia nut-crusted or grilled), chicken (either grilled or lightly breaded), London broil, marinara beef meatballs and turkey meat loaf.
    Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2026
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  • Some types of snow Brunning identified were column, plane, rimed, germs, irregularities, as well as combinations of all of those elements.
    Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Jan. 2026

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“Encrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encrust. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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