as in cuisine
the art or style of preparing food (as in a specified region)
a TV show that teaches viewers the basics of French cooking
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as in misrepresenting
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
it turns out the pharmaceutical researcher had cooked her data
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as in happening
to take place
wondered what was cooking when several police cars pulled up to their neighbor's house
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Recent Examples of cooking
Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2026
The Yuba City McDonald’s employee who suffered severe burns after a co-worker allegedly threw hot cooking oil on him last month expressed gratitude to family, friends and supporters in a video message from his hospital room.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2026
Add the scallion greens and continue cooking, stirring occasionally and reducing the heat as needed to prevent scorching, until the scallions are crisp and somewhat golden brown at the edges (the color will vary), 10 to 13 minutes more.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
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Noun
When syrup reaches 240°F (about 5 minutes total cooking time), carefully pour syrup in a thin stream into egg white mixture while beating on medium.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2026
The Yuba City McDonald’s employee who suffered severe burns after a co-worker allegedly threw hot cooking oil on him last month expressed gratitude to family, friends and supporters in a video message from his hospital room.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Verb
Day recommends using kitchen and bathroom exhaust fans while cooking or showering to let warm, humid air escape the house.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2026
Add the scallion greens and continue cooking, stirring occasionally and reducing the heat as needed to prevent scorching, until the scallions are crisp and somewhat golden brown at the edges (the color will vary), 10 to 13 minutes more.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooking
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Mexican food is predictably the most prevalent cuisine represented, though with Sonoran touches.—
Von Diaz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Dec. 2025
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So what makes Liberian cuisine different?—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
11 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The cannabis company agreed to pay a $50,000 fine for misrepresenting the health benefits of its hemp products.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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But environmental groups have accused his companies of misrepresenting their assets to avoid paying environmental penalties.—
Molly Redden,
ProPublica,
8 June 2026
Verb
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But while that conversation was happening upstairs, Brian was downstairs making a fool of her yet again.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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In fact, many argue the opposite is happening.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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These beams of light allow scientists to see how our planet's ever-changing atmosphere might be distorting incoming light, which is critical for accurately analyzing telescope observations.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
27 May 2026
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These developments do not rise to a level where AI can be said to be distorting the economy.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Pop these strips on dry teeth while doing skincare or your makeup, and then brace yourself for a dazzling white outcome.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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Al Hilal’s celebrations were ultimately short-lived, after Renato Gaucho’s Fluminense beat them 2-1 in the quarter-finals and in doing so became the only non-European team to make the last four of the tournament.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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During the 2025 Game Awards, Crystal Dynamics and Amazon Game Studios revealed two new Lara Croft-centric video games are coming — and there's a new actress behind the lead role.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Dec. 2025
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That includes next-generation destroyers and amphibious ships that will form the backbone of the fleet in the coming decades.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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The firm’s Predictive War Index, released to clients in late May, uses a machine learning algorithm to forecast the likelihood of war occurring in a country over the next 12 months.—
Gautam Naik,
Fortune,
14 June 2026
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Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2026
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“Cooking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooking. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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