cakes 1 of 2

plural of cake

cakes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cake
as in crusts
to cover with a hardened layer shoes caked with dried mud

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Recent Examples of cakes
Noun
There are so many delicious desserts that star apples, including cakes, cobblers, and more. — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2026 In cakes, crisps, and cobblers, a slightly softer apple can work well too. — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 Dduk Dabang The restaurant specializes in toppoki, which are hot dishes filled with chewy rice cakes bathed in a sauce. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The menu is built around a trio of arepas, a quintessential Venezuelan comfort food of griddled cornmeal cakes split and stuffed with fillings as varied as the cooks making them. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Its bakery has handmade cakes and pastries, as well as fresh tortillas. — Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 Other menu favorites such as pies, cakes, cookies, breads, sundaes and milkshakes are available, along with the return of mango shakes and slushies, and homemade guava and hot pepper guava jellies. — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026 The store also features produce, seafood shipped daily from East Coast fishing partners, ready-to-cook entrées, pre-marinated meats, a full-service meat department and a bakery offering cakes, specialty desserts, donuts, bagels and more. — Chase Jordan october 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026 In a secluded bubble away from the city, Stephen Miller’s wife treats Washington’s most powerful to custom cakes, live donkeys, and sake-squirting hibachi chefs. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
The kids aren’t going to remember that mom made the birthday cakes herself. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cakes
Noun
  • Burgers develop a deeper crust on leaner patties, especially when cooked on a griddle or in a skillet.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Use a flat spatula and a square of parchment paper (to prevent sticking) to press the balls into flat patties.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Levon, the local sheriff, wants Pamela to bowl and go to town picnics, but Pamela can’t move forward — especially since Jason’s body was never retrieved after his drowning.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Tubular-frame seats can be completely unlatched and removed for picnics.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Darker smears around the crater’s rim contain surface rocks and lunar dust called regolith previously altered by solar winds, micrometeorites, and cosmic radiation over an extended period of time.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The atmosphere works on them a little bit harder and reduces their strength and smears them a little bit more.
    — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Make sure the covers reach all the way to the ground and are secured against any overnight breezes.
    — Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Winds were also forecast to pick up, with breezes of 5 to 8 mph.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Bring to a boil, stirring constantly until mixture coats the back of a spoon, about 1 minute.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The plush, balm-meets-mask formula coats lips in a comforting layer that keeps moisture from escaping overnight, with hyaluronic acid, minerals, and antioxidant-rich Berry Mix Complex helping soften dry, flaky skin.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • These crustaceans, worms, fish, and others keep their home clean by grazing on the algae that encrusts seagrass leaves.
    — David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026

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“Cakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cakes. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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