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Definition of cakenext

cake

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verb

as in to smear
to cover with a hardened layer shoes caked with dried mud

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cake
Noun
Newsom eats cake à la Marie Antoinette. Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026 This is just the icing on the cake. Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
Verb
If your gardening tools have rust or caked-on dirt from their last use, vinegar can help. Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026 Dry the tracks thoroughly afterward to prevent grime from caking into the grooves. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cake
Noun
  • The hamburguesa aplastada, however, a fantastically fatty smash burger with two patties of dry-aged Prime beef and chorizo, began with a backyard burger and boyhood promise.
    Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The walkaround tasting will feature unlimited eats, from smash burgers — the trendy pancake-flat kind with cheese dribbling down a latticework of crispy edges — to classically juicy, skyscraper-thick patties, paired with snacks, liquor and desserts, Gonzalez says.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Enjoy archery, shooting water rockets, tomahawk throwing, exploring fire trucks, racing pinewood derby cars, slacklining, crafts, life-size mazes and more with on-site food trucks offering a variety of cuisines or enjoy your own picnic lunch.
    Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
  • Arcadia Lake sits just north of Oklahoma City and is dotted with picnic pavilions, campgrounds, a fishing pier and swimming beaches.
    Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • Farran asked, gazing at their graves — cardboard signs smeared with handwritten Arabic because the war has made a proper burial in their village impossible.
    Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Your goal is to remove messes, not smear them.
    Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Over the next few days, ocean breezes will die down and the beaches will heat up.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
  • The rain should begin to taper off sometime midday Monday or Monday afternoon followed by clearing skies and a cooler breeze Monday evening into Tuesday.
    Cutter Martin, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • In large bowl, toss together peaches, blueberries, sugar and flour until fruit is well coated; set aside.
    Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
  • For the spicy tuna, masago clings to thick, buttery pieces of tuna coated in Sriracha, mayonnaise and sesame oil.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • Such hospitality was reserved for a narrow category of humanity, resembling as closely as possible those local barons whose surnames crusted the stones of local cemeteries.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
  • What's Included Among the entrees are two varieties of salmon (coconut macadamia nut-crusted or grilled), chicken (either grilled or lightly breaded), London broil, marinara beef meatballs and turkey meat loaf.
    Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Some types of snow Brunning identified were column, plane, rimed, germs, irregularities, as well as combinations of all of those elements.
    Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Her desk was perpetually covered in Post-it notes of various neon hues.
    E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
  • This designation will cover a portion of Interstate 80 where the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge reaches the city near Oracle Park, the Giants' home stadium.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026

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“Cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cake. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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