caking

Example Sentences

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The rain and fish goo caking my shoes has already begun to harden.

From National Geographic • Jul. 17, 2023

The rain had stopped on Sunday and rescue teams and local volunteers were trying to pump out buildings and sweep away mud caking the streets before it could set hard under the sun.

From Reuters • May 21, 2023

It’s figurative, embedded in the characters and the storyline, but also literal, with dirt and rot caking everything.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2023

The small green creatures, less than an inch long, are caking patio furniture with silk and even getting inside people’s homes.

From Washington Times • Oct. 8, 2022

“The mud dried fast, caking up before Roald could pull it off. It was heavy like cement.”

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone