cooked off; cooking off; cooks off
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 30 June 2025
The event still aims to support local businesses, and some of the event’s founders are still actively involved — such as Mike Akey, the chili cook-off’s founder, head judge and vice president of the Ocean Beach Main Street Association.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2025
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
That means the water has mostly cooked off, and the milk solids will then soon start to brown.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2025
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Noun
In this live cook-off, top chefs and culinary challengers will go head-to-head, each putting their own unique spin on the classic New Orleans sandwich.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 30 June 2025
The event still aims to support local businesses, and some of the event’s founders are still actively involved — such as Mike Akey, the chili cook-off’s founder, head judge and vice president of the Ocean Beach Main Street Association.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2025
Verb
Drip tray Many electric grills have a drip tray or pan that catches the grease and fat that cooks off from your food.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
That means the water has mostly cooked off, and the milk solids will then soon start to brown.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Cook-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cook-off. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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