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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In recent weeks, record heat waves have baked parts of Europe, with temperatures hitting 104 degrees in some countries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
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 is just one of the many punishing, deadly heat waves that have baked locations around the world, from China to Algeria, this spring and summer.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 11, 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
Betty Allen said, “Maybe when we have baked this cake, we will take a big old piece of it to your granny at the Good Night, Sleep Tight.”
From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo
