baking

present participle of bake

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Verb
  • In a criminal complaint, authorities allege Rinderknecht caused the initial fire by lighting a combustible material, such as vegetation or paper, with an open flame, likely a lighter.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 8 June 2026
  • Light Your Pathways Both Ervin and Morris recommend lighting the pathways that lead from the driveway or street to the front door using path lights.
    Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Trump has effectively imposed a fuel blockade on the island by threatening tariffs on countries supplying it with fuel, igniting seemingly endless power outages and delivering new blows to the island's already ailing economy.
    Phil Stewart, USA Today, 30 May 2026
  • Video of the incident shows the engines apparently igniting, followed by flames shooting up the rocket’s exterior.
    Lee Billings, Scientific American, 29 May 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, 9 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
  • 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
  • The bathroom is accessed from the kitchen via a pocket door and contains a shower (with a curtain or optional glass enclosure), a sink, and a choice of flushing, composting, or incinerating toilet, plus a washer/dryer.
    Adam Williams April 25, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Baking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baking. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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