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Recent Examples of underdone
This ensemble would, in the hands of another director, feel like an abundance of riches, but Liman opts to give The Instigators a grubby, underdone style that dulls a lot of the supporting cast’s colorful work.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
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
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
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
See All Example Sentences for underdone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underdone
Adjective
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The intentionally half-baked approach to Season 2 foreshadows an overstuffed and potentially controversial third season, the emotional effect of which will be dulled by the likely long hiatus (Season 1 premiered in January 2023).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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These half-baked arguments make a mockery of the heartbroken parents who have been advocating for commonsense reforms for years.—
Aaron Ping,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ava has severe cognitive impairment and a rare form of epilepsy.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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The floors were constructed with longleaf pine, rare timber harvested from virgin forests that once flourished in East Texas.—
Hollace Ava Weiner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Food and Drug Administration in January warned manufacturers using uncooked meat to reassess their food safety plans in light of the recent cat illnesses and deaths.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2025
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Tips include: Avoid eating uncooked or undercooked food.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Underdone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdone. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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