variants
also incrust
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encrust
Verb
-
Participants spill into streets, courtyards and public squares covered head to toe in pigment, and strangers smear color on one another as a greeting.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
-
The dog couldn’t go in her room so soon after her transplant, so Aspen dabbed colors on a small canvas and handed it to Scott, who put it in a plastic bag and smeared peanut butter on top.—
Laura Ungar,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
Verb
-
Regions like Brittany and Bordeaux have their own distinctive baking traditions, with buttery treats that come shaped like bicycle wheels or coated in beeswax.—
Jen Rose Smith,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
-
Both types benefit from careful timing and being coated with sauce, if desired, right after cooking.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
Verb
-
What is the source of the myth of the effect of loud noises and cake baking?—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
-
Wipe down furniture in the kitchen or dining room frequently to prevent grease from caking on.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
Verb
-
The cameras on each phone had been covered with painter’s tape, which authorities believe was intended to prevent his surroundings from being recorded.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
-
The red leather booths and wooden bar date back to the early 20th century and the walls are covered in flags from American universities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
Verb
-
There were dishes of baby food crusting over on the kitchenette counter.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 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
-
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
Cite this Entry
“Encrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encrust. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
