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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According to Intercontinental Exchange, 186,000 adjustable-rate mortgages readjust next year, increasing the monthly payment initially by a median $645, which will eventually turn into $754 after getting through rate increase caps baked into the loans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
In early September, CFO Chris Lapointe said a rate increase was “already baked in” to its outlook.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 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
