COOK Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

cook 1 of 2

verb

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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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

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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Verb

Two of these restaurants are relatively new — and focused on Asian cuisine cooked by second-generation chefs, something that represents the rising influence of AAPI culture in Denver. —

Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2024 Add the mushrooms and herbs; cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until mushrooms start to give off liquid, stirring occasionally. —

Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 23 Sep. 2024

Noun

Sacher identified the other two victims as a Barney’s cook who was waiting at the bus stop by the restaurant and a passerby outside the Soho House on Holloway Drive. —

Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024 To ramp up for the extra consumption, the Falcons have added 70 cooks — giving them 370 — and about 100 front-of-house staff for Sunday’s game. —

Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cook

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