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Definition of overbake

overbake

/ˌoʊvɚˈbeɪk/
o · ver · bake
Adjective:overbaked
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Past Simple:overbaked
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Past Participle:overbaked
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Present Participle:overbaking
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overbake Lexical Profile

overbake Game Scores & Validity

• verb

1

To bake for too long or at too high a temperature, causing food or clay to become dry, hard, or burned.

Example

"Be careful not to overbake the brownies, or they will lose their fudgy texture and become dry around the edges."

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• Rhymes for overbake

• Nearby Words

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overbearingly

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Overbake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/overbake
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