encrusted

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The wind reached 100 miles an hour, the waves rose to 50 feet, and the ice that encrusted the deck must have weighed tons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

Some versions were encrusted with jewels in paisley patterns, taking on an antique feel, others were clear and hot pink.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2025

At its heart was a 12ft tall emblem of the Hindu god Shiva, sheathed in gold encrusted with rubies and pearls.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025

Trays laden with dirty dishes, leftovers, encrusted silverware and much worse slowly inched their way toward me on a conveyor belt.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2024

Moisture from my nose froze, encrusted around my nostrils.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys