COOKING Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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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cooking

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verb

present participle of cook

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

Noun

Her work spans beauty, self-care, fashion, lifestyle, cooking and homemaking. —

Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026 Her content spans beauty, self-care, fashion, lifestyle, cooking and homemaking. —

Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026

Verb

The available Iceco chest fridge can be topped with a worktop of its own to create a separate meal-prep area that can also hold the optional portable propane or induction stove when cooking. —

New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2026 By now, decades into Americans’ pursuit of cooking as a mainstream hobby, certain maxims have become near-law among food lovers. —

Emily Heil, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cooking

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooking

Noun

The Mediterranean restaurant focuses on coastal French and Italian cuisine.

— Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Even so, my ideal pantry starter kit will look different from yours, or your neighbor’s, or your best friend’s, its contents dependent on your flavor and cuisine preferences and lifestyle choices.

— Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026