BAKED Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of baked

as in dehydrated

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verb

past tense of bake

as in incinerated

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Verb

Inside the venue, each place setting was adorned in part by one of the nearly 200 cake pops sized, measured and baked by organizing committee member Shaikh, who not only committed the week prior to bake for the ball, but also enjoyed developing a sisterhood with the rest of the organizers. — Mariana Navarrete Villegas, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for baked

Adjective

The experience of eating it is even more shocking … the electric crunch of passionfruit seeds giving way to exploding citrus vesicles, glimmering like wayward teardrop gems … and … was that a dehydrated banana?

— Cooking Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
The masks are made from hydrogel, which, Dixneuf says, is particularly well-suited for dehydrated, puffy, and tired eyes.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025

Definition of dehydrated

Verb

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
Every single glove must be manufactured, transported, and disposed (either landfilled or incinerated).

— Cassandra Thiel, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of incinerated

Adjective

The wind had completely died down, and there were fewer passersby on the sunbaked streets.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
The bright yellow Castell General Store doubles as a community center, a place where sunbaked kayakers, cyclists and anglers down cheeseburgers and nurse Lone Star beers.

— Pam LeBlanc, Southern Living, 20 July 2026

Definition of sunbaked

Verb

This is all in the spirit of keeping to her original roots, the sit-down show known for its satirical vibe with guests, all ignited by her valley girl snark, wit and jolly.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
At game’s end, Missouri players attempted to plant the state flag on the Jayhawk logo at midfield and nearly ignited a brawl.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of ignited

Adjective

Earlier Monday, some residents returned to find their homes leveled by wildfires that erupted across a parched landscape over the weekend, covering yards in charred debris.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Volunteers armed with watering cans, trucks and makeshift water tanks shadow firefighters, battling underground flare-ups in parched pine forests after months without rain and increasingly fire-prone conditions linked to climate change.

— Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of parched

Verb

At night this is lit by strung lights and lanterns, perfect for an al fresco dip above the urban buzz, while inside lamps cast a soft glow, and thick Roman blinds and bedroom curtains block out all light.

— Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026
Bathrooms have soaking tubs and separate shower areas, rainforest shower heads, lighted make-up mirrors, and plush robes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of lit

Adjective

Think bright whites, bone-dry Vouvray secs, trendy blouges and dark-and-rounded reds – wines that are affordable, approachable and most of all delicious.

— Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Much of Spain will be on alert Wednesday as temperatures climb above 35 Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) and vegetation remains bone-dry.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of bone-dry

Verb

Now that fall is on the horizon, hope has been kindled for abundant rainfall.

— Robert Klose, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
As the current Cartoonist Laureate of the state, she has been highly engaged in Vermont culture and history, and says her interest in this couple was kindled by Christopher Kaufman Ilstrup, director of Vermont Humanities, who encouraged her to tell their story.

— Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

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