bakes 1 of 2

plural of bake

bakes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bake

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bakes
Noun
  • This multitasking piece masquerades as a comfortable bench, but is also the ultimate decluttering companion in a busy room.
    Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
  • Urgency masquerades as importance, and decisions get made from activation rather than alignment.
    Susan Parsons, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • With the transformer clicked on, one associate of Blaine and Anneliese's immediately incinerates.
    Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
  • In 2025, French firm Veolia flexed its global leadership in PFAS treatment by opening a massive plant in Delaware that filters PFAS from water and incinerates it to break the bond between fluorine and carbon, one of the strongest in chemistry.
    Don Steinberg, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Specialty coffees and teas like Jasmine kalamansi green tea and roasted rice oolong milk tea with guava cheese foam will be available to drink.
    Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 June 2026
  • Certain teas, including ginger and peppermint tea, can also help with digestion and ease unpleasant symptoms such as gas and bloating.
    Rena Goldman, Health, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • In these areas, forecasters are predicting wind gusts of about 35 to 55 mph and low humidity rates of 6% to 15%, meaning any fire that ignites will likely spread rapidly, according to the weather service.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • This fuel ignites hate against Muslims and Arabs.
    Tazheen Nizam, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Videos of the pyrotechnics display show the pitch filling with tall showers of sparks and dense smoke as dozens of fireworks launched upward.
    Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • In wetter climates where residents don't have to water their lawns, indoor use, such as for showers, is more impactful.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • While Martin Scorsese called it one of the scariest movies of all time, The Uninvited kindles a wonderful romance between Rick and Stella.
    Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The star of Big Little Lies confessed her new film, Caught Stealing, kindles a powerful yearning for some aspects of the era.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Othership’s sauna events range from comedy nights and singles socials to tarot readings and a shabbat social schvitz.
    Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026
  • According to a release, the characters will be featured in activations across Sesame Street’s socials leading up to and during the competitions, as well as in NBCU’s social and broadcast coverage of the athletics.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Uyeyama lights the burners with a long match, then turns the roaster on.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • Patio lights Having warm and inviting outdoor lighting can help set a relaxing evening mood.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
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“Bakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bakes. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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