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basting

[bey-sting] / ˈbeɪ stɪŋ /
VERB
moisten during cooking
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VERB
sew temporarily
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Basting domes was one that comes right to mind.

From The Verge • Jul. 20, 2021

Mr. Basting, who still works for the U.S.C.I.S., and Ms. Dietsch, who is self-employed as a human resources and recruitment consultant, now live together in Baltimore.

From New York Times • Jan. 15, 2021

Mr. Basting cautiously proposed an idea: He was about to go on a trip to Malaysia to process refugees from Myanmar.

From New York Times • Jan. 15, 2021

Anne Basting, theater artist and educator who conducts workshops with older people with cognitive impairment.

From Time • Sep. 22, 2016

Save the Basting Thread.—Basting threads, when saved, should be wound on a spool, otherwise they get hopelessly tangled and are not used again.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson



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