overcooks
- present tense form of overcook (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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What should resemble a fluffy cloud of eggs overcooks, breaks, or — in the worst cases — gets horribly stuck to the pan.
From Salon ● Jan. 22, 2023
Firming the whites faster with vinegar simply overcooks them before the yolks are ready.
From Salon ● Dec. 8, 2021
Nova Y. Payton sings some long, gorgeous phrases in the bluesy ballad “Mean to Me,” but then the finish overcooks the melodrama.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 31, 2019
If your poaching water’s too hot, the meat overcooks; if you leave the meat in the water too long, it overcooks; if you use too little water, the meat_you guessed it_undercooks.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 31, 2018
Eventually Cooper kicks for the corner, but he overcooks it and the ball goes touch in goal.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 27, 2015
