baked 1 of 2

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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  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
  • First rain in weeks won't solve Northeast drought A smattering of rain across parts of the Northeast failed to douse the deep drought fueling wildfires and prompting fire warnings across much of the parched region where blazes turned deadly over the weekend.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
  • 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
Definition of parched
Adjective
  • Precipitation remains well below average, which has kept vegetation bone-dry, and forecasters say powerful offshore winds could pick back up in the next few days.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Tucked into the rugged and bone-dry Santa Monica Mountains between Calabasas and Malibu, in the rustic unincorporated area of Monte Nido, a sprawling 4.3-acre property listed for $4.4 million is a secluded sanctuary just 15 minutes from both Nobu Malibu and The Commons at Calabasas.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of bone-dry
Verb
  • At its peak, the wildfire that ignited Monday expanded at an alarming rate, consuming an area larger than five football fields per minute and destroying at least seven structures.
    Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The wildfire ignited Monday and has expanded at an alarming rate, burning more than 3,000 acres with 0% containment and destroying at least seven structures.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of ignited
Verb
  • When mucus linings are inflamed or dried out, blood vessels become exposed.
    Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
  • This happens when the bursa, which is the protective padding where the tendon meets bone, becomes inflamed, Thomas adds.
    Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of inflamed
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