baking

present participle of bake

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Verb
  • Deadly wildfires raging across western states have prompted fire officials to ask patriotic Americans to pause before lighting fireworks this year.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • In the clip, Cannon could be seen lighting a candle and visiting a local hospital in honor of his son.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 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
  • Photography arrived, kindling an enthusiasm that Baudelaire, ever the cynic, compared to a lust for pornography.
    Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • For Thursday and Friday, the ridge of high pressure dominating the weather pattern and incinerating the East Coast with triple-digit feels-like temperatures shifts just enough to allow for some Gulf moisture to build in.
    Michael Autovino, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • The bathroom is nearby and contains a vanity sink, a walk-in shower, and an incinerating toilet – which literally turns waste into ash.
    Adam Williams July 01, New Atlas, 1 July 2026
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“Baking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baking. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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