encrusted

variants also incrusted
past tense of encrust
as in smeared
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 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 Opt for one encrusted with diamonds. Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2025 The eggs were crafted from gold or silver and encrusted with diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires and other precious stones. Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025 Edward Herman from the Cook Islands' Seabed Minerals Authority holding polymetallic nodules, misshapen black globes encrusted with cobalt, nickel, manganese and other coveted metals, on June 12, 2025. Hugh Cameron john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encrusted
Verb
  • Shohreh Dupuis left her job as city manager of Laguna Beach two years ago, in the wake of a squabble with a city council member, a threat of a harassment lawsuit, and an inquiry into into how her house came to be smeared with feces.
    Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Laptop screens get spattered, smeared, dusty, and dirty from frequent use.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • Something crusted their corners shut.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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  • As for towels, they'll likely be soaked or caked with mud after every use.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Mud caked the walls and floors on the home’s bottom level.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • The interview covered a wide range of topics – how Hamas now regards October 7, the fate of the remaining hostages in Gaza, the state of ceasefire negotiations and the future of a post-war Gaza.
    Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
  • More than 50% of kids receive their vaccines from VFC, so this will impact their coverage, especially since the combo vaccine will no longer be covered.
    Sherri Gordon, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Encrusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encrusted. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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