baking

present participle of bake

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for baking
Verb
  • As the weather cools, one of the easiest ways to create a cozy atmosphere at home is by lighting a fall-scented candle.
    Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Another challenge was lighting, to shoot everything in a visually coherent and realistic manner amid all the smoke.
    Tomris Laffly, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Camp Fire, California’s deadliest and most destructive wildfire, is a few hours off from igniting and ripping through the town of Paradise and its neighbors, but the stage is set.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Continue reading … FAR-LEFT MELTDOWN – Paramount's looming Bari Weiss deal is igniting intense outrage among liberals.
    , FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There's even an incinerating toilet to handle waste.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The blast unleashed a whirlwind of fire and force, incinerating thousands of people.
    Mai Nishiyama, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.
    Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Plans for national security adviser Mike Waltz and Energy Secretary Chris Wright to also travel to Denmark are further inflaming tensions between Washington and Copenhagen and Nuuk, Greenland’s capital.
    Laura Kelly, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Allergens can trigger an allergic reaction in some people, irritating and inflaming the airways and producing symptoms such as wheezing or difficulty breathing.
    Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Baking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baking. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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