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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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In the intervening thirteen years, the game has been plagued by periods of radio silence from the developers, cut features, and broken promises, while also delivering a string of ambitious updates and universe-expanding (if sometimes half-baked) new content.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
2 June 2025
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Settling on a half-baked version of both leaves it in an awkward, tonally messy middle-ground that misses the mark more often than not.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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Sip rare rums at Dunn’s Rum Club in Jamaica Courtesy of Sandals Resorts Every trip deserves a good toast, and at Sandals Dunn’s River, the Rum Club knows precisely how to pour it.—
Sandals Resorts,
AFAR Media,
2 June 2025
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Season 7 provided a rare opportunity to keep this world for the fans while introducing new characters alongside some beloved favorites.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Unlike previous trials, the team this time allowed the uncooked rings to freeze overnight.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
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Don’t love the uncooked taste of an egg cooked only on one side?—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Underdone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdone. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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