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View definitions for baste

baste

verb as in moisten during cooking

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verb as in sew temporarily

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verb as in pummel, thrash

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Example Sentences

Place them in front of a clear fire, baste constantly, and serve with slices of lemon round the dish.

Sure and the artful baste who made it little thought he was going to find us as purty a hiding-place as was ever made.

Mike, poor man, regretted very much that he had no gun, as he might perhaps shoot “the baste.”

"Here, baste these fowls," cried the cook, handing a long-handled spoon to one of the scullions.

Of course, pork tenderloins will be pretty sure to yield drippings enough to baste with.

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On this page you'll find 48 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to baste, such as: grease, drip, lard, season, and brush with liquid.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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