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Recent Examples of bake
Noun
If a mess does happen, clean up spills or messy bakes early so that grime and grease don’t build up. Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 29 June 2025 While the eastern half of the United States bakes under a heat dome, another one is driving up temperatures in western Europe. Denise Chow, NBC news, 26 June 2025
Verb
For the best results, let the beef mixture and mashed potatoes sit at room temperature for 20 minutes before assembling and baking. Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025 The finish is remarkably long, with lingering notes of seasoned oak and baking spices. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for bake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bake
Noun
  • Pick up suppers like chicken pot pie, classic lasagna and coq au vin to enjoy later or snack on one of the homemade focaccia sandwiches and Splendora’s Gelato in store.
    Brennan Long, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
  • Lent ends on Holy Thursday, April 17, with a Mass representing Jesus' last supper.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • Elysium Space also contracted to have cremated human remains and DNA of clients placed aboard the lunar lander.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 June 2025
  • All of the bodies, including those cremated, were recovered.
    Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • This particular flavor pulls inspiration from peach iced tea for a fruity, sweet scent.
    Izzy Baskette, People.com, 8 July 2025
  • Throughout the season, USA TODAY will keep fans updated on all the tea inside the Fijian villa.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • In January, Katie Clark’s one-bedroom rental of more than 15 years, and nearly everything inside, was incinerated by Los Angeles County’s Eaton fire, one of the most destructive wildfires in California history.
    Jeremy Lindenfeld, ProPublica, 9 July 2025
  • When conditions are exceedingly dry and the heat generated by a wildfire reaches a certain point, every plant species will incinerate.
    Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • But there is a wider discontent among the MAGA base that the president must contend with as well, according to experts, who point out how parts of the populist movement that ignited his initial candidacy in 2016 and catapulted him back to power last year are beginning to feel alienated.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 12 July 2025
  • During the tussle, the suspect was able to ignite the fuel, setting fire to one of the probation officers, the department wrote in a post on Facebook.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • Members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community converge at this celebratory cocktail party.
    Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • Florence Pugh joined a bevy of special guests at a cocktail party to celebrate Coach creative director Stuart Vevers‘ Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire royal investiture on Thursday in London.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • At blue hour, Abe captured the foreground—the internal walls and water—gently lit by the setting sun.
    Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2025
  • Relatives said McFarlane went out with his buddies to celebrate Independence Day, and joined with a crowd of revelers lighting fireworks a few blocks from his home.
    Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • Another popular feature of the festivals was balls, which functioned as mixers for singles who might otherwise have few opportunities to mingle with other German Americans.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 4 July 2025
  • The 2,200-square-foot commissary, managed by Holli Vanderslice, includes two stackable ovens — one for meat and another for baked goods — a 60-quart mixer and two 20-quart mixers.
    Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025

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“Bake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bake. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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