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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

“I got the sense that I was a positive distraction for her from some heavy stuff that was going on,” Mr. Basting said.

From New York Times • Jan. 15, 2021

While she and Mr. Basting had only seen each other in person a handful of times by then, they’d developed a strong bond communicating through texts and phone calls.

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

Basting with a little salt and water, when the meat is first laid down, is often done, but the practice is not good.

From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849



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