1
: the action of a sewer who bastes
2
a
: the thread used in basting
b
: the stitching made by basting
: a severe beating
Examples of basting in a Sentence
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Sam Corbin, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
While not everyone believes that basting is necessary, the ritual of basting turkey lives on.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
Depending on the liquid used, frequent basting may even prevent the skin from crisping up as desired.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
There’s no need for basting, either (which has always been a controversial topic).
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2024
With a concentrated turkey stock flavor, it can be used in soups, sauces, gravies, for basting, and for simmering with veggies.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
Do this for about one minute, then flip and repeat the basting for about another minute.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
On the table There are few game dishes equal in excellence to that of a whole canvasback stuffed with wild rice dressing and slow-roasted with frequent basting.
—M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 8 Nov. 2023
If your kitchen has extra drawer space, tuck things like a grate scraper and basting brush away when not in use.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
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Backing, basting, bias and binding were other B words that didn’t make the final cut.
—Sam Corbin, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
While not everyone believes that basting is necessary, the ritual of basting turkey lives on.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
Depending on the liquid used, frequent basting may even prevent the skin from crisping up as desired.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
There’s no need for basting, either (which has always been a controversial topic).
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2024
With a concentrated turkey stock flavor, it can be used in soups, sauces, gravies, for basting, and for simmering with veggies.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
Do this for about one minute, then flip and repeat the basting for about another minute.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
On the table There are few game dishes equal in excellence to that of a whole canvasback stuffed with wild rice dressing and slow-roasted with frequent basting.
—M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 8 Nov. 2023
If your kitchen has extra drawer space, tuck things like a grate scraper and basting brush away when not in use.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
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“Basting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basting. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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