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half-baked

[haf-beykt, 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

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

From Barron's Jan. 16, 2026

And judging by its half-baked proposals, BP has either forgotten the lessons of what it termed a “catastrophe” or decided that catastrophe is an acceptable risk.

From Slate Jan. 14, 2026

“Where do you think half-baked ideas come from? Now, please don’t interrupt. By royal command the pastry chefs have worked all night to——” “What’s a half-baked idea?” asked Milo again.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster




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