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baking

verb

present participle of bake
as in lighting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baking
  1. lighting
  2. igniting
  3. kindling
  4. incinerating
Verb
  • In recent court hearings, Abdulkarim’s reason for allegedly lighting the goods on fire has played a central role.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, a tripod model adds just the right amount of mood lighting to a living room.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of lighting
Verb
  • Bowers dominated the Raiders’ defense in training camp, had success against a top Texans unit in their joint practice and is obviously the key to igniting the offense.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The index then roared back to life, igniting a blistering nine-week winning streak.
    — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of igniting
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  • This wildfire season was supercharged by heavy rains in January that spurred vegetation growth, which became kindling when the summer heat arrived.
    — Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 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, 14 July 2026
Definition of kindling
Verb
  • That’s because watching a launch on TV does not prepare you for the light-then-sound spectacle of a giant rocket igniting, incinerating gravity’s pull, and throwing a payload or people into space.
    — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The truck eventually explodes, seemingly incinerating the T-1000.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of incinerating
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“Baking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baking. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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