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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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

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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

Adjective

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
Dressed in a blue tee, jeans, and big headphones, Caldwell was a genial presence, repeatedly reminding the sunbaked crowd to drink water.

— Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2026

Definition of sunbaked

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The fire was ignited by an ammunition spark, the sheriff said.

— Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026
But until the one-two of The Good Place and Barry ignited her career less than a decade ago, Carden spent a lot of time watching the people around her get their big break.

— Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 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

Adjective

The sun is high and hot in early June—a bone-dry 85 degrees Fahrenheit—though the direct light is enough to make my forehead glisten.

— Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 July 2026
For the last few years, my dad, an Army veteran with my bone-dry sense of humor, has fought a progressive neurological disorder that causes severe tremors in his arms, legs and neck.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 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

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