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Definition of bakenext

bake

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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bake
Noun
Cover tightly with foil and bake at 275 F for about 1 hour, until completely tender and falling-apart soft. ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 Remove parchment and weights and bake until surface looks dry, 10–12 minutes longer. Alison Roman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 Every baker that comes through the establishment’s kitchen doors undergoes a thorough training process to ensure a consistent and near-flawless bake each time. Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026 This no-bake peach chiffon pie is a timeless dessert, full of fresh, sweet, and subtly savory flavors. Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bake
Noun
  • Multiple customers were hospitalized after a car drove through the front of a busy restaurant during the supper rush, Harrisburg police say.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Bloomfield oversees the resort’s culinary activities too, like a fireside supper for two and a special picnic basket to take on a scenic hike.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Medical examiners typically cremate remains after a certain period of time if they are not claimed, which prevents family members from making an identification at a later time, Hess said.
    Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The village’s daily rhythms are ordered by the passing trains—until a train arrives from Pakistan loaded with the corpses of Sikh refugees, and the community is made to cremate the dead.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • Drinking tea has been consistently associated with a longer lifespan.
    Anahad O’Connor, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Also known as Abyssinian tea and African salad, khat is typically grown in East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
    Renee Anderson, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Even after treatment, some could not be recycled and had to be sent to landfill or incinerated.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Hundreds have felt helpless in the Via De La Paz, Pacific Palisades condominium complex, as the wildfire incinerated half of it.
    Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • His cutlery’s subtly unusual proportions manage to be elegant and playful at the same time, like that perfect joke that lands gracefully at a cocktail party, where everyone laughs and nobody chortles.
    Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • On Friday afternoon, Disney’s marketing team hosted a cocktail party for influencers.
    Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The attack helped ignite the East Coast–West Coast rap rivalry that many believe eventually contributed to his murder.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Europe’s summer wildfires are igniting and uncovering rusted bombs and mines from WWI and WWII, turning old battlefields into hazardous zones for firefighters and nearby communities.
    Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Several surfaces were dirty with sugar residue, grime and syrup, including a back counter, a large mixer and a toaster oven.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes.
    Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The simulations assumed a traffic density of 50-70 vehicles per kilometer—not rush hour but not light traffic either.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The stairs and elevator to light rail platforms on that side also will be shut down.
    Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Bake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bake. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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