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verb

Definition of cooknext
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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cook

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noun

ˈku̇k How to pronounce cook (audio)
as in chef
a person who prepares food by some manner of heating the hearty meals prepared by the cook at summer camp

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Recent Examples of cook
Verb
Turn down the heat to low, cover, and cook until the mozzarella has melted, 3 to 5 minutes. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 Add cheese; cook, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
My grandmother was a brilliant, intuitive cook who could put on a party like nobody’s business. — Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026 My friends are just happy to gather; no one is scrutinizing the sear on the scallops or the cook on the pasta. — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cook
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cook
  1. distort
  2. happen
  3. chef
  4. misrepresent
  5. do
  6. be
  7. come
Verb
  • Because siblings often share aspects of their childhood environment and genetic background, these comparisons can help account for family influences that might otherwise distort the results.
    — The Conversation US, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026
  • But scrutiny is not a licence to distort facts, amplify unsubstantiated allegations or manufacture distractions designed to undermine progress.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of distort
Verb
  • And this is one of those things that flags my lack of comprehension of most things happening in my midst.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • There’s no need to theorize about what happened here because the obvious answer is Bret Easton Ellis signed off on the first two episodes and then abandoned the adaptation.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of happen
Noun
  • The family-friendly pool is fantastic, with drinks and bites for those who want to camp out there all day, and there’s plenty to explore, from the chef’s garden to the American Poet’s Maze on-site.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Opt in for the property’s add-on chef service for a memorable dinner.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of chef
Verb
  • The student still needs enough subject knowledge to tell a sound argument from a merely plausible one, to notice a missing source, or to recognize that a polished chart misrepresents its data.
    — Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • We have been studied, tracked, misrepresented, and monetized by tools built without us and aimed at us.
    — Daphne Bryson Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of misrepresent
Verb
  • What person in their sane mind that’s not a Russian asset would do that?
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Western Digital is talking about doing this with 12-14 disks in a drive.
    — Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of do
Verb
  • Not to say there isn’t any darkness, and there is obviously violence and action.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • There is nothing to do with a warning about foreign adversaries except go quiet, which is the point of making it.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of be
Verb
  • The report about the jet swap comes weeks after concerns about the safety of the new Qatar-gifted jet first emerged as the Ankara trip served as its international debut as the new Air Force One.
    — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Bay Area-founded Starbird and its signature chicken — tenders, wings, nuggets, sandwiches, salads, wraps and more — will be available in the coming months at that corner of Mowry Avenue and Fremont Boulevard, the company has confirmed.
    — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of come

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