bakes 1 of 2

Definition of bakesnext
plural of bake

bakes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bake

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bakes
Verb
  • In Death by Lightning, his performance as Charles Guiteau incinerates any attempt to categorize the presidential assassin.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
  • No, the King of the Monsters unleashes his fiery breath on the man and incinerates him instead.
    Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This time, his Bride (Buckley) not only comes alive, but also ignites a cultural revolution as the outlaw lovers embark on a cross-country crime spree.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Under California law, most of those payments, as well as the lawsuit settlements, are expected to be covered by a state wildfire fund that lawmakers created to shield the three biggest for-profit utilities from bankruptcy if their equipment ignites a catastrophic fire.
    Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The gala will conclude with rousing Cameroon and Nigerian masquerades by the Odenigbo Group.
    Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Drinks include soft drinks, fruit teas and boba tea lattes, as well as a full bar serving draft beer, cocktails and NA beverages.
    Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
  • In subgroup analyses, the researchers did not find a causal relationship between bone density and specific teas, including green and herbal tea.
    Lauren Manaker MS, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While Martin Scorsese called it one of the scariest movies of all time, The Uninvited kindles a wonderful romance between Rick and Stella.
    Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The star of Big Little Lies confessed her new film, Caught Stealing, kindles a powerful yearning for some aspects of the era.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The sparkling Sun lights your 7th House of Partnership and sextiles healing Chiron in your philosophical 9th house, helping conversations dive deeper than usual.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
  • November 22 – December 21 Sagittarius, your spark lights the path ahead.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • This is the kind of journalism that makes people distrust anything the news media tell us, and potentially wrongly inflames the public.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Why vocabulary avoidance creates the space populists fill European governments spent a decade learning that sloppy language inflames prejudice.
    Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • But showers are optimal environments for mold, which thrives in warm, damp areas.
    Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Tile Color Trends From flooring to showers to vanity backsplashes, tile plays a significant role in bathroom design.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Bakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bakes. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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