bake
verb (used with object)
to cook by dry heat in an oven or on heated metal or stones.
baked
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past participleof bake.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof bake.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
bakeverb (used with object)to cook by dry heat in an oven or on heated metal or stones.
Example Sentences
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When enough bad news is already baked into an asset’s price, investor positioning can become so negative that even another ugly headline struggles to push it lower.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
While the other judges sometimes treat dessert as something illicit, Lawson’s unabashed enthusiasm for baked goods is a welcome change.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
They baked cupcakes, made West African food, played pool and had a go at basketball.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
The blistering heat that has baked Southern California for days is coming to an end, with rain on tap for the weekend and early next week, along with a risk of potentially damaging coastal flooding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
Those hot dogs and baked beans taste even better than usual.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
