bake
verb (used with object)
to cook by dry heat in an oven or on heated metal or stones.
was baking
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past progressiveof bake.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"The first thing he became known for was baking cinnamon rolls. He also made great Easter cakes," his mother said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
Abu Breij’s wife, who gave her name as Umm Muhammad, 38, was baking bread on a wood stove.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
At the same time, much of the region was baking in sweltering temperatures.
From New York Times ● Jul. 5, 2023
By the time Scheffler started, the course was baking in a heat index that pushed 90 degrees and felt every bit of it in the hot blasts of wind.
From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2022
It was baking hot in the square when we came out after lunch with our bags and the rod-case to go to Burguete.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
