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as in to scold
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
a tyrannical father who used the dinner hour to baste his children for their many perceived shortcomings
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
basted the thief with a stick while he cried out for help
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Recent Examples of baste
Total Time: 55 mins Servings: 2 You were probably taught to cook a steak like most people: ripping hot cast-iron pan, hard sear on both sides, maybe a little butter basting.
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Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2025
Continue baking, basting the chicken frequently, until the chicken is golden brown and shiny on top, about 45 minutes.
—Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins With Sarah Leah Chase, Saveur, 2 Apr. 2025
Or, put slightly more crudely: If IUI is essentially a more effective version of the turkey-baster method, then IUI with Clomid is like basting several turkeys.
—Ashley Parker, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2025
Save anything with sugar for basting near the end of cooking.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
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Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2025
Continue baking, basting the chicken frequently, until the chicken is golden brown and shiny on top, about 45 minutes.
—Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins With Sarah Leah Chase, Saveur, 2 Apr. 2025
Or, put slightly more crudely: If IUI is essentially a more effective version of the turkey-baster method, then IUI with Clomid is like basting several turkeys.
—Ashley Parker, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2025
Save anything with sugar for basting near the end of cooking.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baste
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Paul Krugman has referred to deficit hawks as ‘deficit scolds’, because the spend more time warning about the dangers of the deficit than fixing it.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Musk and Gor reportedly clashed in Cabinet meetings where Musk scolded Gor over personnel disagreements in recent months.—
Ally Goelz,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2025
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Two new friends spent the afternoon chatting, licking our deliciously unexpected delights and beginning a life-long bond.—
Susan Cunningham Euker,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2025
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The viral post opens with a quiet, intimate moment: the Labrador sits beside her puppy, gently licking her head.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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Nonetheless, the missing performers were lectured by Richard Grenell, Trump’s new president of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts—a man with, inevitably, no experience in any of them—that performers must perform for people of all political parties.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
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At the Cooper Union in New York in November, Sumner again lectured on Adams’s theory, while a group of Republicans and radical abolitionists sat behind his podium on the stage.—
Zaakir Tameez
June 11,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2025
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The palette is a unique blend of pink, tan, and hints of blue-green that add a subtle amount of color while still hiding dirt and debris.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
26 June 2025
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Weathered and bumpy, the wall hidden among the surplus clothing stores of the Fashion District was hardly the perfect canvas.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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That brief timeline likely means that Combs — who has been reprimanded by Judge Arun Subramanian for nodding at jurors while his defense attorneys cross-examine government witnesses — will not take the stand.—
Isabella Gomez Sarmiento,
NPR,
24 June 2025
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But Pitt later said in an interview with GQ in 2024 that Alcoholics Anonymous reprimanded him for talking about his experience with the group publicly.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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Forecasters said Erick was expected over the coming hours to lash Mexico’s Pacific coast with heavy rain, strong winds and a fierce storm surge.—
Luis Alberto Cruz,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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The White House previously lashed out at the CBO after its initial report on the bill, attacking an office traditionally seen as nonpartisan that provides budget analysis for lawmakers in both parties.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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At a time when establishing clarity of first principles has never been more urgent, UF’s law school practically dared anyone to criticize the award for whitewashing the Constitution.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2025
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The New York Times reported in May that 162 judges received threats in the six weeks after March 1, coinciding with harsh rhetoric criticizing judges who have ruled against the administration.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
26 June 2025
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The San Diego native whipped a low cross into the box, which both Adriana Leon and Ascanio narrowly missed.—
Fernando Ramirez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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Chelsea took the lead on 13 minutes when Neto raced away from deep inside the Flamengo half and opened his body before whipping the ball past Agustin Rossi.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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“Baste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baste. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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