the stake

noun

: a post that a person was tied to and burned on in the past as a form of punishment

Joan of Arc was burned at the stake.

Examples of the stake in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The lodger being burned at the stake evokes the recent Spanish housing crisis. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

Starring Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed, the film tells the story of Urbain Grandier, a 17th-century Catholic priest who was burned at the stake over accusations of witchcraft. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 June 2026

Indeterminate tomatoes can be supported through trellising, the stake-and-weave method, or cages. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 June 2026

Ensure the stake is firmly anchored in the container. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 6 June 2026

Rhymes for the stake

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• backache
• beefsteak
• betake
• cheesecake
• cupcake
• daybreak
• earthquake
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• gouache
• handshake
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