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bake

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verb

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Recent Examples of bake
Noun
Leftover chicken can be reheated in an oven set to 350°; bake until warmed through (about 10 minutes). John Becker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Jan. 2026 With Love, Meghan was produced by the duo’s Archewell Productions as well as Sony’s IPC, which won the rights in a bake-off with a two-season order handed out from the start. Peter White, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
Part of that same wood, given to Betancur by a Ukrainian friend, was used to bake bread for the people of Bucha, Ukraine. Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026 Remove the foil and continue to bake until the lasagna is tender all the way through when pierced with a knife, the cheese is bubbling and the top is golden brown, about 15 minutes more. Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bake
Noun
  • Food and drink Local ingredients are spun into global favorites such as Middle Eastern garbanzo for breakfast or foie-gras terrine for supper, while also celebrating traditional Creole dishes.
    Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
  • For an easy and inexpensive supper use white beans to build a scrumptious soup.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • He will be cremated, with his ashes buried next to his parents in Joliet, Osborne said.
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The unusual discovery is shedding light on the complex nature of largely unknown funerary practices of African hunter-gatherers — and raises the question of why such effort was made to cremate only one person.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Snack on a Umm Ali pastry while sipping a karak chai (the local spiced tea, a mix of black tea, cardamom and condensed milk found on every street corner).
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Typical cruises do include the cost of basics like your state room, meals in main dining areas, and non-alcoholic beverages like water, coffee, and tea.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • This led Fryer to incinerate leek tips, brew the cremains using boiling water and a coffee filter, and then mix the result into wine.
    Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
  • These pathways, according to the partners, demonstrate how textile waste can be recycled into durable, circular products rather than landfilled or incinerated.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 19 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Costs vary from free admission to $20 general admission and $50 reception and cocktail party tickets.
    Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The backstory Like all good—and possibly apocryphal—architecture stories, the original sketches of Atlantis The Royal started on a napkin at a cocktail party.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Hernandez made her only basket of the first half on a pull-up 3-pointer that ignited a 9-0 run and gave the Anteaters their biggest lead of the game at 16-8.
    Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Gas ovens pose a dangerous carbon monoxide risk that can lead to poisoning or death, while electric ovens can be a fire hazard, melting knobs or igniting nearby flammable items.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Remove bowl from mixer and cover tightly with plastic wrap.
    Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • With mixer on low speed, add flour mixture to shortening mixture, in 3 additions, alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture; beat until just combined after each addition.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The streets are begrimed by factory smoke, fecund with horse dung and lit by lanterns.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
  • No one even lives here, said Chuky, trying to light a cigarette but foiled by a laugh.
    Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

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“Bake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bake. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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