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Definition of bakenext

bake

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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bake
Noun
Ramping up that pressure, the loser of the bake-off would be murdered. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026 Yum Yum is a layered no-bake dessert that’s a delicious combination of cheesecake-like cream and cherry pie filling. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026 In Tescher’s opinion, a common flaw with Detroit pizza is the product of the long bake time. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Transfer to a prepared baking dish and bake right away, or cover and refrigerate for an easy weekend or holiday morning treat. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bake
Noun
  • Bella chews him out for punching Angus in the face right before Angus’s big presentation, which Johnny knew about because they were supposed to throw a return supper for him, a dinner Johnny was supposed to cook.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • If the younger Kelce no longer has to sing for his supper, his quarterback’s own endorsement duties suggest that last year’s retreat was no fluke.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 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
  • Suite guests unlock access to Summersalt, the resort’s swish, adults-only beach club with Burj-front sunbeds, while a refined Club Lounge offers a quiet spot for breakfasts, afternoon tea, and early-evening sundowners.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Platinum cardmembers will also receive a complimentary gift of a dark-roasted tea with any purchases, as well as an exclusive JW Anderson limited-edition work on card and bookmark package.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Food and Drug Administration recommends disposing of drugs by dropping them off at a take-back location or by mailing them using a prepaid envelope that is delivered to a facility where the drugs are incinerated.
    — Sunny Linnebur, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
  • And this particular person, his name is Tom Swift, just happened to be in an elevator, wrong place, wrong time when the plane hit and the jet fuel from the plane went right down the elevator shaft and incinerated it.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Tonight, at a luxury hotel in the 8th arrondissement, Frasers Group CEO Michael Murray is hosting a cocktail party during Paris Fashion Week.
    — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Wear them with a black dress for a fall wedding or let the leopard print dress up a simple cocktail party look.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Thousands of spectators lined the Chicago River to watch floating mock-ups of Victorian houses become engulfed by flames — a la the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 — but the buildings failed to ignite.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The discovery is the latest instance of CDE leadership telling employees bedbugs are not in the building, only for more to be discovered at a later date and igniting doubt among CDE’s workforce on whether treatment is effective.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The Latinxorcists’ origin dates to February 2022, after Chavez met co-founders Alfredo Hernandez and Ricardo Martinez at a virtual screenwriters mixer.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Sybil appeared to be in charge of making the batter, expertly cracking eggs into the yellow mixer as Craig was on oven duty, putting the cookies in before carefully watching his daughter for permission to take the treats out.
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • When their demands were met and extra staff sent to the school, the strike ended, but by then the match had been lit.
    — Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers learned fumes accumulated in restaurants because pilot lights (small flames inside gas stoves that stay continuously lit) continued to burn gas after kitchens closed and ventilation fans were off.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Bake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bake. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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