Overbake

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To bake too much: for too long, at too high a temperature, or both. transitive

    "It’s for an eight-inch pan, and the only thing you need to fear is overbaking; somewhere between 20 and 25 minutes is just about right."

Example

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"It’s for an eight-inch pan, and the only thing you need to fear is overbaking; somewhere between 20 and 25 minutes is just about right."

Etymology

From over- + bake.

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