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Recent Examples of underdone
The chassis feels, by Mini’s standards, underdone and unsophisticated.
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Michael Taylor, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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.
—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
There’s slightly underdone (a good thing), and then there’s unwelcome resistance.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023
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Michael Taylor, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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.
—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
There’s slightly underdone (a good thing), and then there’s unwelcome resistance.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underdone
Adjective
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The many creaky, half-baked aspects of Shelby Oaks are all the more frustrating when one remembers the film’s solid start, the specific point of view that gradually gives way to Stuckmann’s plodding recitation of hoary horror-movie staples.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
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Jokes have setups and punchlines; this was merely half-baked political analysis.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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During High Point Market in October, designers stole a rare break from the windowless-showroom grind.—
Catherine Hong,
Architectural Digest,
6 Nov. 2025
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And labor scholar Hamilton Nolan reminds us to breathe, and take the (rare) win.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Always thoroughly wash your hands after handling and preparing food, especially raw or uncooked products.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Always thoroughly wash your hands after handling and preparing food, especially raw or uncooked meats and produce.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
Freep.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Underdone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdone. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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