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Definition of cakenext

cake

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verb

as in to smear
to cover with a hardened layer shoes caked with dried mud

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cake
Noun
Plates like roasted bone marrow with beef tartare, lobster steam buns, and Dimock butter cake with popcorn comprise the menu, which is notably devoid of any seed oils. Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 8 May 2026 The video portrays Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass as a villainous Joker-like figure and Gov. Gavin Newsom as French royalty eating cake, while Pratt appears as a hero swooping in, apparently to save Los Angeles and California from chaos. Steve Large, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Verb
If your gardening tools have rust or caked-on dirt from their last use, vinegar can help. Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026 Dry the tracks thoroughly afterward to prevent grime from caking into the grooves. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cake
Noun
  • His restaurants were known for big burgers — not smashburgers but thick, juicy patties.
    Connie Ogle Updated May 15, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
  • Take on the Main Street Monster Burger, three 16-ounce patties on a giant bun.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • Here, expansive lawns are an ideal place to roll out a picnic and watch for dolphins flipping out of the bay in the distance.
    Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
  • Two friends from Auburn and Berkeley were meeting halfway for a picnic in Sacramento but said even driving there in the strong wind was scary.
    Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • But the pigment and gum are largely invisible, because harding and Upkett smeared them with white paint used by the Carnegie Museum to cover its walls.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
  • The Orbánists first ignored them, then smeared them.
    Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • Instead, slatted wooden doors and windows channel the ocean breeze with surprising efficiency, and the air carries the low, sweet scent of copal incense.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
  • As the early morning breeze tickles the top of the Santa Monica Bay, three scientists pack into a small whaler boat and push out to sea in pursuit of great white sharks.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • This gel-like substance coats your gut and binds to cholesterol, preventing it from entering your bloodstream.
    Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 14 May 2026
  • Certain mascaras, foundations and dental flosses also use PFAS as texture or coating agents.
    Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • Such hospitality was reserved for a narrow category of humanity, resembling as closely as possible those local barons whose surnames crusted the stones of local cemeteries.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
  • What's Included Among the entrees are two varieties of salmon (coconut macadamia nut-crusted or grilled), chicken (either grilled or lightly breaded), London broil, marinara beef meatballs and turkey meat loaf.
    Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Some types of snow Brunning identified were column, plane, rimed, germs, irregularities, as well as combinations of all of those elements.
    Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Pour in an additional 4 cups water (chicken should be covered; if not, add more water).
    Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2026
  • Designers were clever enough to install a series of waterfalls that spill into the pool to cover up traffic noise from the pool’s location.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026

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“Cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cake. Accessed 19 May. 2026.

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