overcook
verb (used with object)
to cook (food) longer than necessary or recommended, especially to the point of adversely affecting quality or edibility.
is overcooking
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present progressiveof overcook (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The biggest mistake people make is overcooking the shrimp, McRaney told me.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 1, 2022
"The danger is overcooking a casserole or, say, lobster Newburg if the lobster's already been cooked," said Marianne LaCroix, director of marketing for the Maine Lobster Promotion Council.
From US News ● Dec. 7, 2011
