underdone

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Recent Examples of underdone Family members began eating the kabobs but noted that the meat tasted underdone, so it was recooked and served again. Eric Henderson, CBS News, 24 May 2024 Gone are the days of overcooked edges and underdone centers—this meatloaf bakes up evenly so every inch is perfectly juicy and tender. Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2023 There’s slightly underdone (a good thing), and then there’s unwelcome resistance. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023 There was no sticking, burning, or underdone spots, and the tight-fitting lid ensured that all of the liquid was fully absorbed by the rice. Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for underdone 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underdone
Adjective
  • And even Floria’s strenuous relationship with her children is barely an afterthought, with one scene that could conceivably serve as a pressure point offering little more than half-baked exposition.
    Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025
  • While examples of government waste by California politicians and bureaucrats are legion, nothing beats HSR for wasting billions for a project that wasn’t even half-baked at inception.
    Jon Coupal, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Accidents involving the huge ships and commercial vessels are rare as the carriers usually travel with a strike group, protected by a screen of destroyers.
    Natasha Bertrand, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
  • What To Know The auction will feature several significant pieces, including: Lucy Ridsdale's Telegram: This handwritten message, sent by Ridsdale to her sister in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a rare firsthand account of a survivor's immediate experience.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • For example, one study found instant rice contains many more microplastics than uncooked rice; another showed frozen breaded shrimp contains significantly more microplastics than plain chicken breast.
    Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 5 Feb. 2025
  • You Crave Ice Iron deficiency can cause pica, eating or craving non-nutritive substances like ice, dirt, uncooked rice, or paper.
    Isabel Vasquez RD LDN, Health, 4 Feb. 2025

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