bake
verb (used with object)
to cook by dry heat in an oven or on heated metal or stones.
bakes
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pluralof bake.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof bake (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
bakeverb (used with object)to cook by dry heat in an oven or on heated metal or stones.
Example Sentences
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Tasting the bakes, Lawson said the cookies had "too much cinnamon and bicarb", adding: "It's impossible to know what you are baking if you don't taste it."
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
As Europe bakes in yet another heatwave, German winegrower Florian Weingart has scattered straw on the ground to keep moisture trapped in the earth and protect his prized vines from extreme temperatures.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Analysts at KeyBanc suggested Monday that SpaceX’s stock price already bakes in sufficient optimism for the company’s ambitions.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
The kind who hosts, who braises, who bakes?
From Salon ● Apr. 21, 2026
Each batch of bricks bakes for fifteen hours, sending clouds of black smoke into the sky.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
