- present participle of bake.
baking
Example Sentences
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His apartment is baking and it is "impossible to live with all the mosquitoes."
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
With parts of the globe aflame in wildfires, deadly heat waves parking over cities, record hot oceans and a strengthening super El Niño, it seems like we’re baking through the hottest year on record.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Cafes, shops and big apartment blocks were bustling with activity in the baking Athens heat.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Vibrant and intense, but light on the palate, with complex flavors and aromas of purple flowers, dried herbs, baking spices, raspberry and cranberry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Yesterday was baking day for the Cranstons’ cook, Mrs. Flint.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
