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Definition of bakenext

bake

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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bake
Noun
Transfer batter to prepared pan and bake Spoon batter into a 12-cup nonstick Bundt pan, and smooth top. Martha Stewart, 21 Aug. 2026 Start with a lean cut, trim any visible fat, then grill, roast, bake, broil, air-fry, or slow-cook it. Lindsey Desoto, HEALTH, 20 Aug. 2026 Sprinkle with sliced almonds and bake for 35-40 minutes until the cake is golden and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 Broil, bake, or grill fish and meat instead of deep-frying them. Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bake
Noun
  • Perhaps you’re used to ordering omelets alongside bacon and hash browns for brunch, but this hearty egg dish is also an ideal solo supper.
    Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The service Warm and efficient, offering to show you around the historic corners of the hotel, remembering coffee orders at breakfast, and recommending dishes on the menu as if cooking supper in their own home.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 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
  • The full-service kitchen came equipped with a small dining table, stove, oven, microwave, fridge, a tea/coffee station, and multiple closets.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Before her wedding, Jepsen tells me, the bridal party had tea at the Plaza.
    Katie Heaney, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Cars and batteries and plastics and metals and other things were incinerated, and a toxic plume traveled for miles.
    Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The truck eventually explodes, seemingly incinerating the T-1000.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The film’s length could paradoxically work in its favor, too, rewarding those who soldier through its four-hour run time with a badge of endurance, not to mention cocktail party cred.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Bowers dominated the Raiders’ defense in training camp, had success against a top Texans unit in their joint practice and is obviously the key to igniting the offense.
    Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • One ignited in a home where crews encountered severe hoarding.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Add the butter to the dry ingredients and place the bowl onto the mixer fitted with the paddle (or use a hand mixer).
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Yet, the final tracks that impress upon our hearts, minds, and culture are the sum of the skills and creativity of – at a minimum – the producer, songwriter, engineer, mixer, and, of course, the musicians.
    David Barber, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • European space officials hope a jolt of competition will light a fire under the continent’s rocket industry.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026
  • This world’s heavens are lit with cosmic rays, its cityscapes otherworldly — everything seems to service an unabashed romanticism.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

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“Bake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bake. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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