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as in to distort
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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2
as in to happen
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 cook
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Together, the two encouraged their kids to cook from a young age—an investment that's starting to pay off.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025
Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 27 May 2025
Peak season peas can be gone from the shelves a week later, for example, so cooks need to adapt and learn to work with what is available.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
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Verb
This creates a nice outer layer and depth of flavor without cooking the duck breast and promotes great aging.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Together, the two encouraged their kids to cook from a young age—an investment that's starting to pay off.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025
Noun
There's no one-size-fits-all approach to stocking a spice rack; and many of us, even serious cooks, will likely never use some of the spices included in those sets given to newlyweds.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 27 May 2025
Peak season peas can be gone from the shelves a week later, for example, so cooks need to adapt and learn to work with what is available.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cook
Verb
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The cell phone camera has become both the tool humans use to perform and the reason that performance distorts even further in the eyes of others.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
21 May 2025
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Unfortunately, this racial lens merely distorts the rivalry narrative, transforming what should be celebrated as an engaging competitive dynamic into something unnecessarily contentious.—
Lindsey Darvin,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Don’t miss what’s happening People on X are the first to know. Don’t miss what’s happening People on X are the first to know.—
X (formerly Twitter),
X (formerly Twitter),
30 May 2025
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When girls are given the resources to overcome obstacles, amazing things start to happen: poverty goes down, economies grow, families get stronger, babies are born healthier and the world, by all accounts, gets better.—
Marianne Schnall,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Family welcomes arrival of new baby Evie 'The Bear' Season 4 cast Jeremy Allen White returns as head chef Carmy, a role that has won him two consecutive Emmys for.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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When Francis walks into the clubhouse on his start days, the Toronto Blue Jays’ team chef knows exactly what to do.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Verb
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In other cases, studies in the report were misrepresented, according to the researchers who conducted them.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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Its job is to present your skills and experience—your career story—in the best possible light without misrepresenting your qualifications.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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The characters are too one-dimensional to care about — though we’re sporadically asked to do just that — yet at the same time their cartoonishness isn’t treated with enough gusto to actually be fun.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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Those looking to secure a board now can do so for early bird rates.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
23 May 2025
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There are also tons of deals on travel clothes, from matching sets to wear on the plane to comfy maxi dresses to go from day to night.—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2025
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There are two souvenir shops — The 1-UP Factory and Mario Motors stores.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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“Cook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cook. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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