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
Jillian Kubala, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
Rovner is executive producing CBS’ upcoming cooking competition series America’s Culinary Cup starring and exec produced by Padma Lakshmi.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
The steaks have all been beautifully marbled, which makes cooking them pretty hard to screw up.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Use olive oil in place of butter or vegetable oil for low and moderate-heat cooking.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
Rovner is executive producing CBS’ upcoming cooking competition series America’s Culinary Cup starring and exec produced by Padma Lakshmi.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
Think of holiday prep like cooking a big meal.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
The steaks have all been beautifully marbled, which makes cooking them pretty hard to screw up.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooking
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On its face, Netflix’s new prestige miniseries, led by Jude Law and Jason Bateman, seems like a big draw, exploring the world of New York high cuisine, organized crime, and the ripples of childhood trauma.—
Andrew Bernard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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Contemporary art and international cuisine On the city’s southeastern edge, the formerly industrial Porta Romana neighborhood is undergoing a radical transformation as the sustainably minded site of the Olympic Village, where 1,300 athletes will be housed.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
AFAR Media,
3 Oct. 2025
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Monday that Republicans were misrepresenting the Democratic Party's position.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Carr said Monday that Democrats are distorting his comments and misrepresenting the work at the FCC.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Dashcam Deals The Rove R2-4K Dual dash cam features 4K front and 1080p rear recording, giving you sharp coverage of everything happening around your car, day or night.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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During the Premier League season, The Athletic’s Newcastle United subscribers can ask our writers covering the club for their views and insight into what’s happening at St James’ Park.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Petrified faces tightly framed by the distorting lens of the camera.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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The impermanence of our digital footprint, especially in this age of AI scraping and incomplete catalog streaming, is distorting our story.—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Even though Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants to give Amorim a full season, and losing to Sunderland was not regarded as terminal, doing so would have brought immense pressure.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Hi hi hello, how is everyone doing on this lovely Sunday?—
Rosalind Bowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Mounted patrol is expected to move in the coming months from Percy Warner Park to Peeler Park in Madison.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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In addition, the NBCU-Google deal calls for Peacock to be available in the coming months as a subscription through YouTube Primetime Channels, the platform’s third-party subscription offering (which is independent of YouTube TV).—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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But recent travel trends show that a major shift is occurring, and that's who is travelling to the country's medical tourism hubs.—
Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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However, a shift is occurring, with younger stars and their fans more willing to embrace progressive ideals and publicly criticize the right.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Cooking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooking. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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