BAKED Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

baked 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of baked

as in dehydrated

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

baked

2 of 2

verb

past tense of bake

as in incinerated

Related Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of baked

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 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

The deaths come after wildfires have incinerated parts of the Southwest, with fires entering Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico, according to the paper.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
The fish – a member of the puffer fish family – will be frozen and incinerated at local government facilities, Schinas said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026

Definition of incinerated

Adjective

Thermal sensors also pick up solar panels, hot factory roofs and sunbaked rock faces, but AI models are built to filter out those false alarms before alerts reach emergency services, according to officials involved in the program.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026
The layout is straightforward but generous, with three bedrooms (two en suite) branching off a central living area that stays oriented toward the San Jacintos, and a largely white backdrop is warmed up with hints of coral, mustard, and other sunbaked tones.

— Kristine Hansen, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026

Definition of sunbaked

Verb

Amid widespread severe drought and sweltering temperatures, hundreds of firefighters are battling to contain multiple wildfires that have ignited in France, destroying homes and prompting thousands of evacuations, authorities said.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 8 July 2026
But a very different version of this day’s events appeared in Harper’s six years later and ignited Hickok’s fame.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026

Definition of ignited

Adjective

Soothe parched skin with this lightweight moisturizer, which includes niacinamide and squalane to reduce moisture loss by protecting your skin barrier.

— Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Best moisturizing shampoo for colored hair In addition to nourishing parched hair, this popular moisturizing shampoo maintains shine and has UV filters.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 4 May 2026

Definition of parched

Verb

Video footage of the incident shows a group of passengers who were shocked as the driverless car seemingly approaches lit fireworks in the middle of a street as the explosives are about to launch.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2026
Erwin sees this as a way to get his VFX department heads involved in the production process, not just isolated during post, and ensure the visuals being created match what’s being shot and how it’s being lit.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 7 July 2026

Definition of lit

Adjective

The family fought for three hours last July Fourth to stay alive after more than a summer’s worth of rain fell overnight on bone-dry soil, pushing the waterway from about 3 feet to 30 feet in just 45 minutes.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The nose suggested white florals, but the wine was bone-dry, with structured tannins and a yeasty note.

— Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026

Definition of bone-dry

Verb

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
The faith of these settlers kindled a fervent Protestant piety, found in the Great Revival of the Ohio Valley frontier.

— Matthew Smith, The Conversation, 8 June 2026

Definition of kindled

Browse Nearby Words

bake

baked

baker

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Baked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baked. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of baked

adjective

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on baked

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

effulgence

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Popular in Wordplay

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

One-Word Oxymorons: Bittersweet, Spendthrift, and More

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 10

Popular

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes