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
In addition to bibimbap, there is also donkatsu and tteokbokki rice cakes. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026 No place personifies this quirky little beach town better than The Red Bar, a bohemian hangout swathed in scarlet lights that’s known for its crab cakes and in-house jazz band. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 June 2026 Angelina Guatemala, 64, counted on federal food stamps after retiring a couple of years ago in Ogden, Kansas, from assorted jobs arranging flowers, decorating cakes in shops, and preparing meals. Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 June 2026 The bakery/café offers artisan breads, pastries, cakes and café beverages. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026 From succulent cakes and deliciously artistic still lifes to community and family gatherings, this year's winners are a reminder of food's essential role in our lives. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Not surprisingly, some of the most addictive foods named in the study were grocery store junk foods — ultraprocessed cookies, cakes, doughnuts, muffins, pies, pizza, chips, candy and other snack foods. Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 17 June 2026 Lines wrap around block as customers wait hours for viral cakes that sell out in minutes. FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026 The pandan cakes were feather-light yet buttery, balanced neatly by sharp passionfruit sorbet. Arion McNicoll, TheWeek, 15 June 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
  • Save some time by opening up a fresh package of these all-beef patties and slapping them directly on the grill.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026
  • The Grill, Chill & Stay Safe events will provide frozen hamburger patties, hot dogs, buns and watermelons in addition to other food options for Fresh Start Market shoppers.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • A lot of picnics and other events happening.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
  • Plus, stock up on breezy staple pieces like these lightweight wide-leg pants that work for beach days, picnics at the park, and more.
    Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • This chilling, starkly beautiful ambient piece draws Nebraska’s marginal whispers to the forefront and smears them across the picture plane.
    Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The five pieces offer, in turn, biomorphic hints of de Kooning, the ragged shapes of Clyfford Still, the bold geometries of Ellsworth Kelly, the paint smears of Gerhard Richter, and something that looks like toothpaste squeezed onto an orange peel.
    Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Mediterranean breezes shape Picpoul de Pinet differently than the higher elevations of Terrasses du Larzac influence structured red blends.
    Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • Knicks celebrate Fresh-off-the-title darlings Deuce McBride and Tyler Kolek swap confetti for ocean breezes at Montauk’s hot spot Bounce Beach.
    Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • The rich blend of shea butter, murumuru butter, coconut oil, and vitamin C coats lips in lasting moisture overnight.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 June 2026
  • The ranch flavor is prominent and generously coats your fingers (in the best way).
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 June 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 30 Jun. 2026.

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