overcook
verb (used with object)
to cook (food) longer than necessary or recommended, especially to the point of adversely affecting quality or edibility.
have overcooked
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present perfectof overcook.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“I may have overcooked it a little bit,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
But Tuesday's survey, carried out Jan. 16-30, also suggested markets may have overcooked the "reflation" trade.
From Reuters ● Jan. 31, 2017
Colback looks to have overcooked his cross but Janmaat is flying in on the right.
From The Guardian ● May 24, 2015
