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half-baked

[haf-baykt, hahf-] / ˈhæfˈbeɪkt, ˈhɑf- /


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That skepticism appeared warranted: Its latest turnaround plan seemed half-baked to Wall Street.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

Or they resort to fanciful or half-baked plans if they get sick.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026

But then there’s not much about this war that wasn’t ill-conceived and half-baked.

From Salon ● May 28, 2026

Meta’s Quest headsets were still clunky, and the software looked half-baked.

From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026

She thought he had poor code-breaking skills, and he often sent half-baked “flubdedubs and gadgets” to her Coast Guard unit, wasting everyone’s time.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield


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