bake
verb (used with object)
to cook by dry heat in an oven or on heated metal or stones.
have baked
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present perfectof bake.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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With “Young Mothers,” the Dardennes’ 13th feature, the pair of writer-directors have baked up yet another grueling slice of bitter life for a refined audience that enjoys being, er, grueled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
This summer, waters from Florida to Europe have baked in extreme marine heat waves of unprecedented intensity.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 12, 2023
Traders have baked in a 76.9% chance the Fed will raise interest rates by 25 bps to 5.25%-5.50% range at its July meeting, according to CME Group's Fedwatch tool.
From Reuters ● Jun. 27, 2023
Many retailers sign long-term contracts for products and so will have baked in some of the higher prices, the British Retail Consortium said.
From BBC ● May 25, 2023
And they might even have baked cookies that night.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
