crusts

verb

present tense third-person singular of crust
as in smears
to cover with a hardened layer pipes crusted with mineral deposits

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  1. smears
  2. cakes
  3. coats
  4. encrusts
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  • Darker smears around the crater’s rim contain surface rocks and lunar dust called regolith previously altered by solar winds, micrometeorites, and cosmic radiation over an extended period of time.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The atmosphere works on them a little bit harder and reduces their strength and smears them a little bit more.
    — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of smears
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  • 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
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  • The formula is thick but non-greasy, and coats skin in comforting moisture that leaves you hydrated for hours.
    — Mary Honkus, Glamour, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Rinsing helps strip away the alkaline preservative film that often coats synthetic braiding hair.
    — Ayren Jackson-Cannady, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of coats
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  • 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
Definition of encrusts
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“Crusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusts. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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