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Recent Examples of encrusted
The How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days alum’s navy blue dress was completely encrusted with giant crystals from her shoulder-baring neckline to her ankle-length skirt, making her sparkle from every angle while posing for photos.
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
Lemon spritzes complement crudos, crustacean pastas and salt-encrusted, whole fish prepared by executive chef Agostino Petrosino, who’s helping the place get up and running, and chef de cuisine Carmine Nozzolino, who’s in for the long haul.
—Rebecca Kleinman, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
Paton is rolling into the offseason with diamond encrusted Walmart gift card in his wallet.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Before work, my Volvo was fully encrusted, the door frozen shut.
—Elizabeth Kelsey, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
The high-neck lace dress featured floral motifs and was encrusted with pearls.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
Their debut album, Bergtatt (1995), released when singer Kristoffer Garm Rygg was 18, inspired a whole universe of nature-drunk folk metal; meanwhile, Nattens Madrigal (1997) is a prime example of the most scabrous and distortion-encrusted recesses of black metal.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2026
The store's website says the egg, only 50 of which have been made, is crafted from gold, painted with green enamel and encrusted with 183 diamonds and two sapphires.
—CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
This carries over into Glinda’s wedding look, which included a 25-meter-long veil encrusted with butterflies, which were individually cut out and sparkled, and continues onto her skirt and tiara.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
Lara Walsh, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
Lemon spritzes complement crudos, crustacean pastas and salt-encrusted, whole fish prepared by executive chef Agostino Petrosino, who’s helping the place get up and running, and chef de cuisine Carmine Nozzolino, who’s in for the long haul.
—Rebecca Kleinman, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
Paton is rolling into the offseason with diamond encrusted Walmart gift card in his wallet.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Before work, my Volvo was fully encrusted, the door frozen shut.
—Elizabeth Kelsey, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
The high-neck lace dress featured floral motifs and was encrusted with pearls.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
Their debut album, Bergtatt (1995), released when singer Kristoffer Garm Rygg was 18, inspired a whole universe of nature-drunk folk metal; meanwhile, Nattens Madrigal (1997) is a prime example of the most scabrous and distortion-encrusted recesses of black metal.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2026
The store's website says the egg, only 50 of which have been made, is crafted from gold, painted with green enamel and encrusted with 183 diamonds and two sapphires.
—CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
This carries over into Glinda’s wedding look, which included a 25-meter-long veil encrusted with butterflies, which were individually cut out and sparkled, and continues onto her skirt and tiara.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encrusted
Verb
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Kingfish is crusted in chile and garlic, set atop a fennel-coconut puree.—
Andrea Strong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Feb. 2026
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For dinner, Federico and his staff were offering herb crusted rack of lamb, a pork chop with butter, sage and mortadella, or pan-seared halibut.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
1 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Tears and lemonade are spilled; mud and cake get smeared into the rug; confetti balloons are popped one by one, showering elated children in rainbow-paper flakes.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
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His nose is smeared with a white strip of sun cream.—
Molly Aitken,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Fresh white paint coated the bricks of what was once a small red-brick church where Qualls met his first wife.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Stir in Greek seasoning, thyme, and 1 teaspoon of the garlic powder; cook, stirring constantly, until beef is coated and fragrant, about 1 minute.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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,
28 Jan. 2026
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More recently, he's played an abusive husband on Big Little Lies, a sociopathic tech mogul on Succession, and a vengeance-seeking viking caked in dirt and blood in The Northman.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Another video recorded by straphangers aboard a train passing through the station shows the killer shove Dawodu, who collapses to the platform covered in blood.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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District officials say the decision will save $12 million and will put Broward in line with other school districts, many of which have never covered GLP-1 medications for weight loss.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Encrusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encrusted. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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