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
The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Multiple areas were in need of cleaning, including on and below the cooking equipment on the cook’s line and inside the true freezer by the walk-in refrigerator.
—Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Ivana Johnston, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Because violence in America is as natural to many of us as cooking our food or brushing our teeth.
—Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Vigorously stir the noodles for a minute, adding some reserved cooking water, a tablespoon or two at a time, until the sauce is glossy and clings to the noodles.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Multiple areas were in need of cleaning, including on and below the cooking equipment on the cook’s line and inside the true freezer by the walk-in refrigerator.
—Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
Consultants are selling services live, coaches are filling programs, and restaurants are taking orders while cooking.
—Ivana Johnston, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Because violence in America is as natural to many of us as cooking our food or brushing our teeth.
—Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooking
Noun
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Haesu Bit serves pan-Asian cuisine; additional venues include Azur on Luminara and Mistral.—
Amanda Eyre Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Chorizo, a zesty pork sausage used in Mexican and Spanish cuisines, serves this goal admirably.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Conversely, overloading new hires with information, leaving them without guidance or misrepresenting the job can quickly erode excitement and lead to early and expensive turnover.—
Alyshia Hull,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Pratt’s attorney argued in court Monday and in sentencing documents that Pratt’s only criminal conduct was misrepresenting to women that the videos would not be posted online.—
Alex Riggins,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There's a productivity revolution happening right now, and generative AI is at its center.—
Rupesh Dabbir,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Analysts noted important differences in the spectacle of the military parade in Beijing and the current exercises happening with the US and its allies.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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Dialogue stays clear even during heavy action scenes, and the bass has the depth to rattle without distorting.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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His team accused Whatley of distorting the facts to cover for his support of federal policies that reduced funding for local police.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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In doing so, Martin implicated billionaire bankers, major American corporations, and Colombia’s political elite.—
Martin Suarez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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Back on the balcony, the magician was doing his best to charm basketball players Devin Booker and Jordan Clarkson with card tricks.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ahead of Kirk's visit to Utah Valley University, some students started an online petition asking university administrators to stop him from coming.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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As women’s sports across the country get more attention, and the league looks to expand in the coming years, that engagement is even more valuable.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to the study, this happened before when single cells evolved to become multi-cellular organisms and social insects evolved into ultra-cooperative colonies, although biologists have been skeptical that such a transition is occurring in humans.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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This peak, occurring periodically throughout the sun’s 11-year cycle, represents an increase in solar events like coronal mass ejections and solar flares.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Cooking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooking. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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