encrusts

verb

variants also incrusts
present tense third-person singular of encrust
as in smears
to cover with a hardened layer refrigerator shelves that were encrusted with the residue of many spills

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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. — David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encrusts
  1. smears
  2. coats
  3. cakes
  4. covers
Verb
  • In other words, the show is a celebration of America’s 250th birthday, but one that smears a little cake on the country’s face.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 27 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of smears
Verb
  • Mold still coats the walls along with holes in the ceiling.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • The rich blend of shea butter, murumuru butter, coconut oil, and vitamin C coats lips in lasting moisture overnight.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 June 2026
Definition of coats
Verb
  • The kids aren’t going to remember that mom made the birthday cakes herself.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Definition of cakes
Verb
  • Julia Gomez is a Trending reporter for USA TODAY and covers space phenomena, scientific studies and natural disasters.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The partnership covers low-power DRAM (LPDRAM), NOR flash memory, and Universal Flash Storage (UFS) NAND products.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
Definition of covers

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“Encrusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encrusts. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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