encrusted

Example Sentences

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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

One by one, the satellites – each of them encrusted with a hodge-podge of solar panels and other gizmos – detached from their mothership.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2024

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

So I went to bed with a grimy face and yuck- encrusted teeth.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick