cooked off; cooking off; cooks off
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
Another highlight will be the 2026 cook-off, which will be the largest in festival history with more than 100 teams.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
Soon enough, though, the sun cooked off the morning chill, the wind turned in my favor, and the temperature jumped from early spring to a more fitting midsummer.
—Matt Crossman, Midwest Living, 14 Apr. 2026
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Noun
There’s also an engaged full-time community; expect events like chili cook-offs, festivals, live music, and more.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
Another highlight will be the 2026 cook-off, which will be the largest in festival history with more than 100 teams.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
If the surface of your steak is damp, the heat of the pan first has to cook off that water.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
Soon enough, though, the sun cooked off the morning chill, the wind turned in my favor, and the temperature jumped from early spring to a more fitting midsummer.
—Matt Crossman, Midwest Living, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Cook-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cook-off. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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