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as in picnic
something easily done or dealt with
today's assignment is cake compared to yesterday's
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Recent Examples of cake
Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
In Place of Butter A creative way to eat avocado is to add it to your baked goods, like cakes or brownies, to help make these treats more nutritious.
—Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2026
Cody Godwin, USA Today, 7 Dec. 2025
No deaths have been reported from Hayli Gubbi's eruption, but villages located in the remote district of Afdera became caked in ash, impacting both homes and livestock, AP reports.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 29 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Using the wrong pan can affect cooking time, texture, and appearance—cookies may spread too much, cakes may bake unevenly, or liquids may spill over the sides, making a big mess.
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The coffee grounds act as a mild abrasive and help remove debris caked onto your cookware without scratching.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for cake
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Its vegetarian Famous Veggie burger packs fiber from a patty made with black beans, quinoa and walnuts.—
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McDonald's has made the Big Arch — a massive double-patty burger — a permanent menu item in the United Kingdom and Ireland.—
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The hotel’s concierge will also be happy to set up outdoor excursions, including visits to Everglades National Park, bike rides and picnics in the park.—
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The 18-mile Monterey Bay Coastal Recreation Trail offers slices of green space for picnics and trails to bike or walk to the aquarium, Cannery Row, and Fisherman’s Wharf.—
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Blood was smeared on the hood, roof and rear of the sedan.—
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Hadid appears beat up with a gash on her arm, dirt on her face, and smeared black eye makeup.—
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The waves crash along the rocks as grass in the dunes sway back in forth in the cool breeze.—
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To cap off the event, a team of people descends with a 70-foot rainbow flag blowing in the breeze.—
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These wooden utensils are coated in a clear lacquer that protects them and adds a beautiful shine.—
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The concha is coated in chocolate and drizzled and filled with creamy pistachio, with slices of strawberries tucked inside.—
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For dinner, Federico and his staff were offering herb crusted rack of lamb, a pork chop with butter, sage and mortadella, or pan-seared halibut.—
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The patty is crusted in pepper.—
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Still, the media continued to extensively cover the murder with baseless claims.—
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Whether high winds topple the tree in your backyard or lead to roof damage, your homeowner's policy should cover the damage.—
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His work is marked by unusual, even bizarre, material choices that encrust spatial compositions reminiscent of Frank Lloyd Wright’s innovative open space plans.—
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Their debut album, Bergtatt (1995), released when singer Kristoffer Garm Rygg was 18, inspired a whole universe of nature-drunk folk metal; meanwhile, Nattens Madrigal (1997) is a prime example of the most scabrous and distortion-encrusted recesses of black metal.—
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“Cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cake. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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