over easy
Americanadjective
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More than Reiner’s success, however, I want to salute him as an artist who chose creative risks over easy money.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2025
I go for over hard, but over easy is delicious as well.
From Salon ● Mar. 3, 2023
The usual order: Chicken-fried steaks, two eggs over easy, hash browns extra crispy, sourdough toast extra butter, JJs gravy on the side and an order of Tums.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 2022
Sanders says, digging into some eggs over easy and white toast.
From New York Times ● Jul. 10, 2021
He had just finished a ten- hour shift, eggs over easy and cheeseburgers since 5:00 a.m.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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