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
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
That cooking draws barbecue pilgrims from around the world to tiny Lexington, Texas (population, 1,217).
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Ghee is a form of butter commonly used in cooking for its nutty flavor and as a source of fat.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Recent researchhas found that lead in food and certain cooking items poses a risk to people and families.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
That cooking draws barbecue pilgrims from around the world to tiny Lexington, Texas (population, 1,217).
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
One big reason why is that owner Matt Haney decided a few years ago to return Allman’s to its wood-cooking roots, scuttling the restaurant’s gas assist cookers and replacing them with two wood-burning Lang offsets.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Ghee is a form of butter commonly used in cooking for its nutty flavor and as a source of fat.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooking
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Hikers can trade boots for a table at Atria Restaurant, where hyper-seasonal American cuisine highlights the region’s freshest ingredients.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Southern California metropolis lays claim to some of the world’s best year-round farmers markets, and its enclaves of immigrant cuisines—Koreatown, Thai Town, and the San Gabriel Valley for Chinese—are unmatched.—
Emily Wilson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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But at his recent press conference, the President stood at the dais and delivered a barrage of falsehoods that might not be obviously false to most Americans—misrepresenting evidence on autism, distorting research on vaccines, and offering a grab bag of unscientific medical opinions.—
Dr. Craig Spencer,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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In April, Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte sent a criminal referral to Attorney General Pam Bondi, alleging James falsified mortgage records by misrepresenting the property as her primary residence to secure more favorable loan terms.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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And yet what ended up happening was creating this team atmosphere and camaraderie.—
Jayson Jenks,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Trump has also suggested that, because cold weather events are still taking place, climate change can’t be happening.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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The amount of refraction increases so rapidly as the sun approaches the horizon, that its lower limb is lifted more than the upper, distorting the sun's disk noticeably.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Presidential executive orders have committed the Administration to identifying and, to the fullest extent legally possible, eliminating anticompetitive market-distorting federal and state regulations.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Pashinyan was widely popular among diaspora Armenians after taking power in the 2018 Velvet Revolution, maintaining good relations with them and doing community visits during his international trips.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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Only a fool would bet against him doing exactly that.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Still, more buyers are turning to adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs), betting that rates will decline further in the coming years.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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Prioritize Human Creativity In the coming years, AI search will likely thrive and strengthen.—
Michael Kuzminov,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
23 Sep. 2025
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Virgin Galactic has flown seven commercial flights to date, the most recent one occurring in June 2024.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Cooking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooking. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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