1
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
Logan Holland, People.com, 14 July 2025
Your dog can enjoy all bell pepper colors both raw and cooked.
—Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 9 July 2025
My mother was a brilliant musician and a terrible cook.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025
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Verb
Hamlin and Guilbault want to offer busy home cooks the opportunity to still make tasty meals, but in a fraction of the time.
—Logan Holland, People.com, 14 July 2025
Your dog can enjoy all bell pepper colors both raw and cooked.
—Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Noun
For cooks who value clean, consistent results from dish to dish, the Claypot Oven offers quite the meaningful advantage.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 9 July 2025
My mother was a brilliant musician and a terrible cook.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cook
Verb
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Anyone claiming otherwise is distorting the truth to justify and reward discriminatory behavior.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 July 2025
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen accused China of distorting trade and limiting access for European firms two weeks ahead of a summit between the economic powers.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Nothing that happened in the meeting between Jaishankar and Wang Yi changes this larger reality.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Their off-screen drama was just as juicy as what happened on TV.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Sandoval is head of the Croque Group and comes from three generations of chefs.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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At any sushi restaurant, vegetarians are limited to very few items on the menu, usually a simple cucumber maki or the chef’s sole vegetarian roll.—
Irene Milanez,
Sacbee.com,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Without that visibility, AI might ignore you or misrepresent you based on outdated or irrelevant content.—
Christine Wetzler,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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In the suit, filed on behalf of Reed and his wife in Davidson County Chancery Court on Jan. 17, Reed contends the school breached his contract, misrepresented his role in the response and inflicted emotional distress on him and his wife, among other things.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Wear comfortable shoes, as much of your exploring will probably be done on foot.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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In complex or regulated environments, speed matters, but so does cross-functional orchestration that accounts for the nuances of the situation.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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There are books upon books upon books, binders about the movie.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
10 July 2025
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There is still a benefit to Levi playing in the AHL.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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“Cook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cook. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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