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adjective

Definition of bakednext
as in dehydrated

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baked

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verb

past tense of bake
as in incinerated

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baked
  1. sunbaked
  2. parched
  3. bone-dry
  4. ignited
  5. inflamed
Adjective
  • Eventually, baseball—the sport of sunbaked afternoons, a sport made beautiful and strange by its exposure to the elements—may be unrecognizable.
    Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2024
  • By mid-morning, the sunbaked terrace is flooded with tourists and townspeople drinking palest rosé before lunch service begins in earnest.
    Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2024
Definition of sunbaked
Adjective
  • The battering of cold weather outside and comfort of warm air inside means your lips are likely to be left feeling a little parched.
    Isadora Baum, Allure, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The dousing was desperately needed in parts of New York and New Jersey, where at least 10 wildfires have burned across parched woodland and grassy areas.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of parched
Adjective
  • Then prop it up on its side until bone-dry to further guard against warping.
    Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 17 Sep. 2024
  • For some trees, that has meant evolving the capacity to resist droughts — to extract tremendous amounts of water from seemingly bone-dry soil — a bur oak, for example.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 13 Sep. 2024
Definition of bone-dry
Verb
  • Had Coppola focused on the dilemma of a white idealist challenged and intimidated by a black political power player, setting off political subterfuge that nearly destroys the dynasty Cesar was born to, Megalopolis might have ignited pop recognition and excitement.
    Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In this process, fuel and oxidizer are injected into a narrow gap between two cylinders and ignited.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of ignited
Verb
  • The cells travel to injury sites or inflamed body parts to release several natural regenerative and growth factors.
    Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
  • However, if these diverticula become inflamed or infected, diverticulitis develops, which can lead to a range of uncomfortable symptoms that can hinder daily life.
    Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of inflamed
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