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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
The ensemble will be unveiled through a campaign debuting Friday that features Tajer, Farida Khelfa, cake artist Sophia Stoltz and models Asako Sato and Noah Hanes. Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 28 May 2026 This treat is not very cake-like. Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Verb
Try Audible for free Hands caked with mud, fingertips diced by a thousand tiny cuts, and my wheels were spinning again. CBS News, 1 May 2026 If your gardening tools have rust or caked-on dirt from their last use, vinegar can help. Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cake
Noun
  • The seasoning of those enormous patties was on point.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
  • The team smashes Vidalia onions directly into the beef to make the patties superthin, then top them with brown mustard, American cheese and pickles.
    Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • Inspired by the classic flavors of the eastern Mediterranean — lemon, parsley, chickpeas, feta and olives — these jars layer the ingredients in a beautiful rainbow for a portable lunch or quick picnic dinner that stays fresh for days.
    Laura Mclively, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
  • Pasta salad is a staple at every potluck, backyard barbecue, picnic, or family reunion.
    Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
Verb
  • The dog couldn’t go in her room so soon after her transplant, so Aspen dabbed colors on a small canvas and handed it to Scott, who put it in a plastic bag and smeared peanut butter on top.
    Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
  • The dog couldn’t go in her room so soon after her transplant, so Aspen dabbed colors on a small canvas and handed it to Scott, who put it in a plastic bag and smeared peanut butter on top.
    Laura Ungar, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Noun
  • Some suites have private gardens while others have ocean vistas; whimsical swings sway with the Atlantic breezes on many terraces.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
  • My wife looked beautiful, wearing a sundress that waved in the summer breeze.
    Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • Regions like Brittany and Bordeaux have their own distinctive baking traditions, with buttery treats that come shaped like bicycle wheels or coated in beeswax.
    Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
  • Both types benefit from careful timing and being coated with sauce, if desired, right after cooking.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 28 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
  • The idea to create a docu-fiction where a character is inserted into real-life environments to interact with unsuspecting locals came to Ribeiro after spending long periods of time in El Paso as a journalist covering immigration.
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
  • Rose does not meet with the independent media that covers the Knicks.
    Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 28 May 2026

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“Cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cake. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.

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