cooked off; cooking off; cooks off
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
There will be a BBQ cook-off at Kyle Field before kick-off and a pre-game parade will include the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets, Parsons Mounted Cavalry and the school mascot, Reveille, a rough collie.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Wes Siler, Outside Online, 25 Nov. 2024
Stir in remaining butter and 2 to 4 tablespoons of pasta cooking water (depending on how much liquid has cooked off) until the sauce is slightly thick.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Family pictures with Santa (11 a.m.-1 p.m.), mini vendor market, Coca Cola memorabilia, chili cook-off, hot dogs and baked goods.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
There will be a BBQ cook-off at Kyle Field before kick-off and a pre-game parade will include the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets, Parsons Mounted Cavalry and the school mascot, Reveille, a rough collie.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Verb
As with other cooking methods that include wine, beer, cider, or liquor, the alcohol cooks off with temperature and time.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 25 Nov. 2024
Stir in remaining butter and 2 to 4 tablespoons of pasta cooking water (depending on how much liquid has cooked off) until the sauce is slightly thick.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Cook-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cook-off. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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