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
Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
This season, what’s your go-to holiday song to play, dish to cook, and Christmas movie to watch?
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
There were gaps and cracks at the metal flashing joints throughout the cook lines.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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Verb
After putting it through our carbon-steel skillet test and living and cooking with it, my tune has changed.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
This season, what’s your go-to holiday song to play, dish to cook, and Christmas movie to watch?
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
Still, nostalgic home cooks are keeping the classics alive, recreating and sharing their takes and savoring the memories that come with them.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
There were gaps and cracks at the metal flashing joints throughout the cook lines.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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Verb
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Over the summer, officials in Turkey — where the lawsuit says some of the allegedly fraudulent Drake streams originated — started investigating Spotify over several allegations, including bribes for playlist placement and bot streams distorting domestic charts.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, the right shoe starts with a black pigskin suede base and mixes in blurred and distorted details to represent the pixelated side.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When this happens, visibilities frequently drop to one-quarter of a mile or less.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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When that happens, the FAA slows traffic into some airports to ensure safe operations.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Pastry chefs offer some more cozy fall dessert ideas, no pumpkin spice required.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Amid all the Italian excellence poured into Carbone Rivera, the chef Carbone, too, knows just how singular this project is.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Translate all documents given to detainees into Spanish and refrain from misrepresenting their contents.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Residents and local leaders have said that TCEQ misrepresented the nature of the intersection in a traffic study completed for the application.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The firm is also a member of this year’s Change the World list, which highlights companies that are doing social good through their business models.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Otherwise, Craig Breslow will have a lot of explaining to do.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Besides Prabowo’s involvement, there are also still a number of Suharto loyalists in Indonesia.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Veterans Day is almost here and there are plenty of freebies and discounts available for retired and active-duty military service members.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Will Woll’s return to the Leafs come earlier than the organization anticipated?—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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And 74 of those came when Donovan Olugbode was open for three receptions.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Cook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cook. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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