cook up
phrasal verb
cooked up; cooking up; cooks up
1
: to prepare (food) for eating especially quickly
I can cook up some hamburgers.
He cooked this whole meal up in less than 30 minutes.
2
: to invent (something, such as an idea, excuse, etc.) to deal with a particular situation
They cooked up a scheme to fool their neighbor.
You'll have to cook an excuse up quickly.
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The network has cooked up a greenlight for America’s Culinary Cup, hosted by former Top Chef star Padma Lakshmi.
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Peter White, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
And cook up your chicken thighs in Hexclad's 10-inch hybrid frying pan.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
And scientists are already cooking up proposals to make the most of the cutting edge craft.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Steph Curry goes off Steph Curry cooked up a vintage performance on Tuesday, dropping 52 points as the Golden State Warriors beat the Memphis Grizzlies 134-125.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
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Peter White, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
And cook up your chicken thighs in Hexclad's 10-inch hybrid frying pan.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
And scientists are already cooking up proposals to make the most of the cutting edge craft.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Steph Curry goes off Steph Curry cooked up a vintage performance on Tuesday, dropping 52 points as the Golden State Warriors beat the Memphis Grizzlies 134-125.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cook up
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“Cook up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cook%20up. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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