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

Ying-Ying Duan overcooks a forehand and Ostapenko, the seventh seed, advances 6-3, 3-6, 6-4.

From The Guardian • Jan. 17, 2018