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half-baked

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


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

From MarketWatch Jun. 15, 2026

The German Empire, which had only existed for 17 years when Wilhelm took the throne in 1888, was a half-baked constitutional monarchy.

From Salon Mar. 15, 2026

The first efforts went into half-baked compliance cars, built in small numbers to satisfy California’s advanced-vehicle technology mandate—a conspiracy of lameness.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 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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