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as in picnic
something easily done or dealt with
today's assignment is cake compared to yesterday's
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Recent Examples of cake
EW.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Customers have their pick of signature creations like campfire s’mores and chocolate cake shake, and classic flavors like strawberry and chocolate.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2025
Essence, 16 July 2025
Crews have uncovered RVs buried beneath layers of debris and vehicles caked in thick mud, as the search stretches into its seventh day.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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Noun
Per her LinkedIn profile, Frederickson went on to work at Whole Foods as a buyer and cake decorator in the bakery department before finishing up a bachelor's degree in logistics, materials, and supply chain management from the University of Minnesota in 2020.
—EW.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Customers have their pick of signature creations like campfire s’mores and chocolate cake shake, and classic flavors like strawberry and chocolate.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
Contrary to popular belief, braiding tighter (and caking on product) does not mean the braids will last longer.
—Essence, 16 July 2025
Crews have uncovered RVs buried beneath layers of debris and vehicles caked in thick mud, as the search stretches into its seventh day.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cake
Noun
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Form into 12-13 patties (2 1/4 oz / 60 g each), about 2 1/2 inches / 6 cm wide and 1 1/4 inches / 3 cm thick.—
Sami Tamimi
August 6,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
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In one of The Upper Cut KC’s recent videos, Mariah Kinkade peeks her head from behind a gravity-defying heap of buns and patties.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Warm weather’s perfect for backyard barbecues, picnics, and ... bug bites.—
Sharon Liao,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Aug. 2025
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Fall is right around the corner, and here in the South, that means church potlucks, backyard cookouts, park picnics, and plenty of good food to go around.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The newest addition to Buffalo Wild Wings’ menu is white meat chicken marinated in Desert Heat dry rub, coated with a breading made with three different types of peppers and served with a new creamy and tangy B-Dubs Dip.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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The hour and minutes hands are crafted of white gold and coated with black PVD.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Its durable shell can stand up to Florida downpours, and the 360-degree spinner wheels make navigating even MCO’s iconic carpet a breeze.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Aug. 2025
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Convincing the Tribe to extend its branding to the festival launched in 1972 now attracting tens of thousands of people downtown every Labor Day Weekend should be a breeze.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Priscilla has, in turn, smeared Kruse and Fialko with false lies and malicious campaigns.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Plastic faded the blonde color of butter with age and the lettering smeared away, big thumbprint smearing a lilac hollow through the violet plastic of the power button.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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High ceilings stretched above me, encrusted with mouldings of flowers and faces, while garlands, angels, and Ionic columns flocked the dirty, peeling walls.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
12 Mar. 2025
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His Lifestyle Flyback Chronograph RM 72-01 is encrusted with diamonds set in white gold and features a green rubber strap.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Following a recent redesign, the Oval Office is now covered in harsh yellow-gold accents, like Halloween costume jewelry from a Party City clearance bin.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
19 Aug. 2025
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Corina Vanek covers development for The Arizona Republic.—
Corina Vanek,
AZCentral.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cake. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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