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baked

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verb

past tense of bake

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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
Verb
  • 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
  • Of that unwanted apparel—about 13 million tons in 2018—85 percent is annually sent to a landfill or incinerated.
    Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • This organic, sunbaked quality is echoed in terracotta blush, providing sophisticated depth, CottonWorks said.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Under his guidance, J Records ignited the careers of Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson and, through a joint venture with Octone Records, Maroon 5.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • The party’s rhetoric, which includes nativism and calling to move on from the shadow of the Holocaust, has ignited allegations of antisemitism from leading Jewish voices in Germany, even as the party and its defenders say its policies are ideal to keep Jews safe.
    Toby Axelrod, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026
Adjective
  • In addition to nourishing parched hair, this popular moisturizing shampoo maintains shine and has UV filters.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
  • Ranchers on the Western Slope were battling through a dry summer in 2025 when wildfires erupted and raced through the parched vegetation.
    Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Fireworks can't be lit on public or private property without the owner's permission, and fireworks must not be set off within 150 feet of a building or vehicle regardless of who owns the property, according to the city.
    Finch Walker, USA Today, 27 June 2026
  • Then, a thousand years after Rome fell to barbarians, Italy brightly lit the paths of the Renaissance for others to follow.
    Gary Grasso, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
Adjective
  • Everlight Côtes de Provence Rosé This bone-dry, floral rosé is ALDI’s secret weapon.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
  • Flight of the Conchords The Greek Theatre Experiencing Flight of the Conchords at the Greek is something many fans of their lusty, yet-bone-dry musical comedy haven’t gotten to experience in a while.
    Malina Saval, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
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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“Baked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baked. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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