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cake

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verb

as in to coat
to cover with a hardened layer shoes caked with dried mud

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cake
Noun
Loosen edges of cakes using a small offset spatula; remove cakes from pans and bowl, and let cool completely on a wire rack, 2 to 3 hours. Ana Calderone, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025 Lemon blueberry is the latest in Nothing Bundt Cakes’ seasonal lineup, which has included flavors like: Oreo cookies & cream Reese’s chocolate peanut butter cake Lemon raspberry The lemon blueberry cake is available until June 1, while supplies last, the bakery said. Tanasia Kenney, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
The floor of the check-in station was caked with dry, cracked gray mud and crinkled leaves early this month. Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025 Wipe down furniture in the kitchen or dining room frequently to prevent grease from caking on. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cake
Noun
  • Gently form 2-ounce patties or oblongs and place them in the oil.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Lightly form the salmon mixture into 2-ounce balls or patties and put each one into the oil, about an inch apart.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Afterwards, the Folded Hills Winery Farmstead has a great spot for a picnic.
    Jenna Blough, Outside Online, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The village is surrounded by walking trails, a yoga deck, and a community picnic area.
    Robin Raven, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Not to mention, it’s also constructed with durable stoneware and coated in a nonporous enamel glaze that is stain- and scratch-resistant, too.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
  • How to Preserve Flowers with Beeswax The hack itself is simple—just melt some beeswax into a bowl or jar, grab a single flower of your choice, and dip it straight in until it's fully coated.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Not to mention, a one-piece will make getting ready for your graduation an absolute breeze.
    Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The smooth porcelain interior heats up evenly and is a breeze to clean.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Timothy Martin smeared red and black paint on a case shielding a nearly 150-year-old sculpture by Edgar Degas, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Martin and a companion on April 27, 2023, entered the Washington, DC, museum and smeared washable red and black paint on the case protecting Edgar Degas’s 1881 Little Dancer Aged Fourteen in an effort to bring attention to the climate crisis.
    News Desk, Artforum, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • High ceilings stretched above me, encrusted with mouldings of flowers and faces, while garlands, angels, and Ionic columns flocked the dirty, peeling walls.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 12 Mar. 2025
  • His Lifestyle Flyback Chronograph RM 72-01 is encrusted with diamonds set in white gold and features a green rubber strap.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The Commerce Department data for February covers a period that largely precedes Trump's tariffs, though the reading arrives amid a bout of accelerating inflation that stretches back to the final months of the Biden administration.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Here are the winter 2025 All-County honorees, covering top high school athletes from Broward County in basketball, soccer, wrestling, girls weightlifting and cheerleading.
    Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025

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“Cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cake. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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