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Recent Examples of encrust
One particular outfit is the green drape which was encrusted in jewels.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
The mussels can compromise water delivery systems by encrusting screens and filters, attaching to the walls of large pipelines, and clogging smaller pipes.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Additional accent stones are encrusted into each side of the band to create a majestic-looking piece that sparkles in the sunlight.
—Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2023
The statement jewelry also supported a large coin pendant, which was encrusted in a plate of diamonds and emeralds.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 June 2023
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
The mussels can compromise water delivery systems by encrusting screens and filters, attaching to the walls of large pipelines, and clogging smaller pipes.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Additional accent stones are encrusted into each side of the band to create a majestic-looking piece that sparkles in the sunlight.
—Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2023
The statement jewelry also supported a large coin pendant, which was encrusted in a plate of diamonds and emeralds.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encrust
Verb
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Also, faint objects appear even fainter because their light is smeared out.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
15 May 2025
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Smartmatic wants an even bigger payday than Dominion Voting Systems, which was similarly smeared by Fox News and settled a defamation lawsuit with the network in 2023 for a whopping $787 million.—
Marshall Cohen,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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Diehl, despite being caked in old-man make up, digs deep into Mengele’s chilling contradictions and compartmentalizations, which arrive with a nearly comedic form of self-awareness (Mengele detests the idea that he may one day be fictionalized on film), making the character seem even more pathetic.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
20 May 2025
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And, true to its name, this multi balm can help prevent makeup from drying and caking throughout the day, as a moisturizing treatment around areas prone to fine lines and wrinkles, and as a lip balm.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Encrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encrust. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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