baking

present participle of bake

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Verb
  • Opt for sconces and hanging lights, rather than lamps or lighting pieces that take up floorspace.
    Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2026
  • The key difference is that rather than suggesting preset visuals, the AI Camera Assistant is ostensibly reacting to the scene, subject, and lighting to dynamically suggest the best alterations for that specific moment — that’s the AI of it all.
    Dominic Preston, The Verge, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Defense attorney Steve Haney has pointed out investigators never proved how the fire started or presented any direct evidence of Rinderknecht igniting the blaze.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
  • Rio de Janeiro’s Military Fire Department said that one of the helicopters crashed into a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire that was extinguished, the AP reported.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026
  • Refrain from kindling fires with debris or any other materials during an air quality alert.
    Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • This rapid heating causes the cell walls to rupture, leading to wilting of the foliage and ultimately killing the plants without completely incinerating them.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026
  • Corporate America is incinerating billions of dollars trying to build AI tools that white-collar workers actually want to use.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
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“Baking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baking. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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